Global analysis of the sporulation pathway of Clostridium difficile.

The Gram-positive, spore-forming pathogen Clostridium difficile is the leading definable cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea worldwide. C. difficile infections are difficult to treat because of their frequent recurrence, which can cause life-threatening complications such as pseudomembranous col...

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Main Authors: Kelly A Fimlaid, Jeffrey P Bond, Kristin C Schutz, Emily E Putnam, Jacqueline M Leung, Trevor D Lawley, Aimee Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3738446?pdf=render