Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin targets granule cells in the mouse cerebellum and stimulates glutamate release.
Epsilon toxin (ET) produced by C. perfringens types B and D is a highly potent pore-forming toxin. ET-intoxicated animals express severe neurological disorders that are thought to result from the formation of vasogenic brain edemas and indirect neuronal excitotoxicity. The cerebellum is a predilecti...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010
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