ETIOPATHOGENESIS OF DISEASES CAUSED BY CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE

ETIOPATHOGENESIS OF DISEASES CAUSED BY CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE

Clostridium (C.) difficile is a typical representative of the genus Clostridium. After colonization of the intestinal tract, toxigenic C. difficile strains are capable to produce two exotoxins, enterotoxin (toxin A) and cytotoxin (toxin B), which cause diarrhea and colitis. Toxin A binds to specific...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Predrag Stojanović
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University in Nis, Faculty of Medicine 2015-03-01
Series:Acta Medica Medianae
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile
diarrhea
pathogenesis
Online Access:http://publisher.medfak.ni.ac.rs/2015-html/1-broj/P.Stojanovic%20ETIOPATHOGENESIS%20OF.pdf

Similar Items

Similar Items