c-di-GMP turn-over in Clostridium difficile is controlled by a plethora of diguanylate cyclases and phosphodiesterases.

Clostridium difficile infections have become a major healthcare concern in the last decade during which the emergence of new strains has underscored this bacterium's capacity to cause persistent epidemics. c-di-GMP is a bacterial second messenger regulating diverse bacterial phenotypes, notably...

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Main Authors: Eric Bordeleau, Louis-Charles Fortier, François Malouin, Vincent Burrus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-03-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3069119?pdf=render