Analysis of the complete genome sequences of Clostridium perfringens strains harbouring the binary enterotoxin BEC gene and comparative genomics of pCP13-like family plasmids

Analysis of the complete genome sequences of Clostridium perfringens strains harbouring the binary enterotoxin BEC gene and comparative genomics of pCP13-like family plasmids

Abstract Background BEC-producing Clostridium perfringens is a causative agent of foodborne gastroenteritis. It was first reported in 2014, and since then, several isolates have been identified in Japan and the United Kingdom. The novel binary ADP-ribosylating toxin BEC, which consists of two compon...

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Main Authors: Kengo Ueda, Kazuki Kawahara, Narumi Kimoto, Yusuke Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro Yamada, Hiroya Oki, Takuya Yoshida, Shigeaki Matsuda, Yuki Matsumoto, Daisuke Motooka, Kentaro Kawatsu, Tetsuya Iida, Shota Nakamura, Tadayasu Ohkubo, Shinya Yonogi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
C. perfringens
Binary enterotoxin
Horizontal gene transfer
Conjugative plasmid
pCP13-like family plasmid
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-08453-4

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