Single-domain Antibody Inhibitors of Clostridium difficile Toxins
Clostridium difficile is a leading cause of nosocomial infection in North America and a considerable challenge to healthcare professionals in hospitals and nursing homes. The Gram-positive bacterium produces two exotoxins, toxin A (TcdA) and toxin B (TcdB), which are the major virulence factors resp...
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Language: | en |
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2011
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10393/20362 |