Clostridium perfringens Epsilon Toxin: A Malevolent Molecule for Animals and Man?

Clostridium perfringens is a prolific, toxin-producing anaerobe causing multiple diseases in humans and animals. One of these toxins is epsilon, a 33 kDa protein produced by Clostridium perfringens (types B and D) that induces fatal enteric disease of goats, sheep and cattle. Epsilon toxin (Etx) bel...

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Main Authors: Michel R. Popoff, Holger Barth, Gillian Barth, Bradley G. Stiles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-11-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/5/11/2138