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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |