TcdB or not TcdB: a tale of two Clostridium difficile toxins

被引:14
作者
Carter, Glen P. [1 ]
Awad, Milena M. [1 ]
Kelly, Michelle L. [1 ]
Rood, Julian I. [1 ]
Lyras, Dena [1 ]
机构
[1] Monash Univ, Dept Microbiol, Clayton, Vic 3800, Australia
关键词
Clostridium difficile; essential; isogenic mutants; large clostridial toxins; TcdA; TcdB; virulence;
D O I
10.2217/fmb.10.169
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
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[No abstract available]
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