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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Main Authors: Inês M. Portinha, François P. Douillard, Hannu Korkeala, Miia Lindström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/2/754