Canonical germinant receptor is dispensable for spore germination in Clostridium botulinum group II strain NCTC 11219

Canonical germinant receptor is dispensable for spore germination in Clostridium botulinum group II strain NCTC 11219

Abstract Clostridium botulinum is an anaerobic sporeforming bacterium that is notorious for producing a potent neurotoxin. Spores of C. botulinum can survive mild food processing treatments and subsequently germinate, multiply, produce toxin and cause botulism. Control of spore germination and outgr...

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Main Authors: Charlien Clauwers, Cédric Lood, Bram Van den Bergh, Vera van Noort, Chris W. Michiels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-15839-y

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-15839-y

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