New Mutants of Epsilon Toxin from <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> with an Altered Receptor-Binding Site and Cell-Type Specificity

Epsilon toxin (Etx) from <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> is the third most potent toxin after the botulinum and tetanus toxins. Etx is the main agent of enterotoxemia in ruminants and is produced by <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> toxinotypes B and D, causing great economic los...

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Main Authors: Jonatan Dorca-Arévalo, Inmaculada Gómez de Aranda, Juan Blasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/14/4/288