The cytotoxic synergy between Clostridioides difficile toxin B and proinflammatory cytokines: an unholy alliance favoring the onset of Clostridioides difficile infection and relapses

Abstract Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) represents an important health problem worldwide, with significant morbidity and mortality. This infection has also high recurrence rates, whose pathophysiological grounds are still poorly understood. Based on our experiments in vitro with Clostridio...

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Main Authors: Gabrio Bassotti, Andrea Marchegiani, Pierfrancesco Marconi, Katia Fettucciari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-08-01
Series:MicrobiologyOpen
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.1061