Diversity of cwp loci in clinical isolates of Clostridium difficile
An increased incidence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is associated with the emergence of epidemic strains characterised by high genetic diversity. Among the factors that may have a role in CDI there is a family of 29 paralogs, the cell wall proteins (CWPs), which compose the outer layer o...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | en |
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Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
2013
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| Online Access: | http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/5732/ |