Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Toxin Genes in Clinical Isolates of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i>: Coexistence of Alpha-Toxin Variant and Binary Enterotoxin Genes (<i>bec</i>/<i>cpile</i>)

Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Toxin Genes in Clinical Isolates of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i>: Coexistence of Alpha-Toxin Variant and Binary Enterotoxin Genes (<i>bec</i>/<i>cpile</i>)

<i>Clostridium perfringens</i> (<i>C. perfringens</i>) is responsible for food-borne gastroenteritis and other infectious diseases, and toxins produced by this bacterium play a key role in pathogenesis. Although various toxins have been described for <i>C. perfringens&l...

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Main Authors: Asami Matsuda, Meiji Soe Aung, Noriko Urushibara, Mitsuyo Kawaguchiya, Ayako Sumi, Mayumi Nakamura, Yuka Horino, Masahiko Ito, Satoshi Habadera, Nobumichi Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
<i>Clostridium perfringens</i>
alpha-toxin
enterotoxin
beta2 toxin
NetB
BEC/CPILE
toxinotype
ST (sequence type)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/6/326

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