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A Clostridium difficile-Specific, Gel-Forming Protein Required for Optimal Spore Germination

Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive spore-forming obligate anaerobe that is a leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea worldwide. In order for C. difficile to initiate infection, its aerotolerant spore form must germinate in the gut of mammalian hosts. While almost all spore-forming orga...

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Autores principales: Donnelly, M. Lauren, Li, William, Li, Yong-qing, Hinkel, Lauren, Setlow, Peter, Shen, Aimee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5241399/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28096487
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02085-16