Identification of a Key Residue for Oligomerisation and Pore-Formation of Clostridium perfringens NetB

Identification of a Key Residue for Oligomerisation and Pore-Formation of Clostridium perfringens NetB

Necrotic enteritis toxin B (NetB) is a β-pore-forming toxin produced by Clostridium perfringens and has been identified as a key virulence factor in the pathogenesis of avian necrotic enteritis, a disease causing significant economic damage to the poultry industry worldwide. In this study, site-dire...

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Main Authors: Sérgio P. Fernandes da Costa, Christos G. Savva, Monika Bokori-Brown, Claire E. Naylor, David S. Moss, Ajit K. Basak, Richard W. Titball
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-03-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
NetB
pore-forming toxin
Clostridium perfringens
necrotic enteritis
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/6/3/1049

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