Recombinant Alpha, Beta, and Epsilon Toxins of Clostridium perfringens: Production Strategies and Applications as Veterinary Vaccines

Recombinant Alpha, Beta, and Epsilon Toxins of Clostridium perfringens: Production Strategies and Applications as Veterinary Vaccines

Clostridium perfringens is a spore-forming, commensal, ubiquitous bacterium that is present in the gastrointestinal tract of healthy humans and animals. This bacterium produces up to 18 toxins. The species is classified into five toxinotypes (A–E) according to the toxins that the bacterium produces:...

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Main Authors: Marcos Roberto A. Ferreira, Gustavo Marçal S. G. Moreira, Carlos Eduardo P. da Cunha, Marcelo Mendonça, Felipe M. Salvarani, Ângela N. Moreira, Fabricio R. Conceição
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
clostridiosis
enterotoxaemia
gas gangrene
necrotic enteritis
veterinary vaccines
recombinant toxins
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/11/340

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