Structural and functional analysis of the CspB protease required for Clostridium spore germination.
Spores are the major transmissive form of the nosocomial pathogen Clostridium difficile, a leading cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea worldwide. Successful transmission of C. difficile requires that its hardy, resistant spores germinate into vegetative cells in the gastrointestinal tract. A cri...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013
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