Characterization of an Endolysin Targeting <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> That Affects Spore Outgrowth

Characterization of an Endolysin Targeting <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> That Affects Spore Outgrowth

<i>Clostridioides difficile</i> is a spore-forming enteric pathogen causing life-threatening diarrhoea and colitis. Microbial disruption caused by antibiotics has been linked with susceptibility to, and transmission and relapse of, <i>C. difficile</i> infection. Therefore, th...

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Main Authors: Shakhinur Islam Mondal, Arzuba Akter, Lorraine A. Draper, R. Paul Ross, Colin Hill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
<i>Clostridioides difficile</i> infection
endolysin
antimicrobial agent
antimicrobial resistance
enteric pathogen
antibiotics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/11/5690

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