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Clostridium difficile Lipoprotein GerS Is Required for Cortex Modification and Thus Spore Germination
Clostridium difficile, also known as Clostridioides difficile, is a Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium that is a leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. C. difficile infections begin when its metabolically dormant spores germinate to form toxin-producing vegetative cells. Successful spo...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6021603/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29950380 http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00205-18 |