Investigating the role of small, acid-soluble spore proteins (SASPs) in the resistance of <it>Clostridium perfringens </it>spores to heat

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Clostridium perfringens </it>type A food poisoning is caused by enterotoxigenic <it>C. perfringens </it>type A isolates that typically possess high spore heat-resistance. The molecular basis for <it>...

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Main Authors: Waters Michael, Raju Deepa, Setlow Peter, Sarker Mahfuzur R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-06-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/6/50