Sporulation Strategies and Potential Role of the Exosporium in Survival and Persistence of <i>Clostridium botulinum</i>
<i>Clostridium botulinum</i> produces the botulinum neurotoxin that causes botulism, a rare but potentially lethal paralysis. Endospores play an important role in the survival, transmission, and pathogenesis of <i>C. botulinum</i>. <i>C. botulinum</i> strains are...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/2/754 |