Perfringolysin O: The Underrated Clostridium perfringens Toxin?

The anaerobic bacterium Clostridium perfringens expresses multiple toxins that promote disease development in both humans and animals. One such toxin is perfringolysin O (PFO, classically referred to as θ toxin), a pore-forming cholesterol-dependent cytolysin (CDC). PFO is secreted as a water-solubl...

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Published in:Toxins (Basel)
Main Authors: Verherstraeten, Stefanie, Goossens, Evy, Valgaeren, Bonnie, Pardon, Bart, Timbermont, Leen, Haesebrouck, Freddy, Ducatelle, Richard, Deprez, Piet, Wade, Kristin R., Tweten, Rodney, Van Immerseel, Filip
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: MDPI 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4448169/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26008232
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins7051702
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