NetB, a Pore-Forming Toxin from Necrotic Enteritis Strains of Clostridium perfringens

NetB, a Pore-Forming Toxin from Necrotic Enteritis Strains of Clostridium perfringens

The Clostridium perfringens necrotic enteritis B-like toxin (NetB) is a recently discovered member of the β-barrel pore-forming toxin family and is produced by a subset of avian C. perfringens type A strains. NetB is cytotoxic for avian cells and is associated with avian necrotic enteritis. This rev...

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Main Authors: Anthony L. Keyburn, Trudi L. Bannam, Robert J. Moore, Julian I. Rood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-07-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
NetB
necrotic enteritis
Clostridium perfringens
pore-forming toxin
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/2/7/1913/

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