Clostridium perfringens Enterotoxin: Action, Genetics, and Translational Applications

Clostridium perfringens Enterotoxin: Action, Genetics, and Translational Applications

Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin (CPE) is responsible for causing the gastrointestinal symptoms of several C. perfringens food- and nonfood-borne human gastrointestinal diseases. The enterotoxin gene (cpe) is located on either the chromosome (for most C. perfringens type A food poisoning strains)...

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Main Authors: John C. Freedman, Archana Shrestha, Bruce A. McClane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
Clostridium perfringens
enterotoxin
pore-forming toxin
sporulation
tight junctions
claudins
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/3/73

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