Regulation of Toxin Production in Clostridium perfringens
The Gram-positive anaerobic bacterium Clostridium perfringens is widely distributed in nature, especially in soil and the gastrointestinal tracts of humans and animals. C. perfringens causes gas gangrene and food poisoning, and it produces extracellular enzymes and toxins that are thought to act syn...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-07-01
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Series: | Toxins |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/7/207 |