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Characterization of Clostridium difficile Spores Lacking Either SpoVAC or Dipicolinic Acid Synthetase

The spore-forming obligate anaerobe Clostridium difficile is a leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea around the world. In order for C. difficile to cause infection, its metabolically dormant spores must germinate in the gastrointestinal tract. During germination, spores degrade their prote...

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Autores principales: Donnelly, M. Lauren, Fimlaid, Kelly A., Shen, Aimee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4959285/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27044622
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.00986-15