Comparative pathogenomic analysis reveals a highly tetanus toxin-producing clade of Clostridium tetani isolates in Japan

ABSTRACTClostridium tetani is the etiological agent of the disease tetanus, resulting in various symptoms, including neck tension, tongue-twisting, a decline in walking ability, and death in severe cases. To date, publicly available genome sequences of C. tetani are limited. C. tetani was isolated f...

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Autores principales:	Chie Shitada, Tsuyoshi Sekizuka, Akihiko Yamamoto, Chiyomi Sakamoto, Masanori Hashino, Makoto Kuroda, Motohide Takahashi
Formato:	Artigo
Lenguaje:	Inglês
Publicado:	American Society for Microbiology 2023-12-01
Colección:	mSphere
Materias:	tetanus toxin Clostridium tetani ELISA mice experiment genome analysis transcriptome
Acceso en línea:	https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00369-23
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