Clostridium perfringens Epsilon-Toxin Increases Permeability of Single Perfused Microvessels of Rat Mesentery

Epsilon-toxin, the primary virulence factor of Clostridium perfringens type D, causes mortality in livestock, particularly sheep and goats, in which it induces an often-fatal enterotoxemia. It is believed to compromise the intestinal barrier and then enter the gut vasculature, from which it is carri...

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Main Authors: Adamson, R. H., Ly, J. C., Fernandez-Miyakawa, M., Ochi, S., Sakurai, J., Uzal, F., Curry, F. E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2005
Subjects:
Molecular Pathogenesis
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1201274/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16041001
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.73.8.4879-4887.2005
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