Clostridioides difficile bile salt hydrolase activity has substrate specificity and affects biofilm formation
Abstract The Clostridioides difficile pathogen is responsible for nosocomial infections. Germination is an essential step for the establishment of C. difficile infection (CDI) because toxins that are secreted by vegetative cells are responsible for the symptoms of CDI. Germination can be stimulated...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-11-01
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| Series: | npj Biofilms and Microbiomes |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-022-00358-0 |