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Mutagenic analysis of the Clostridium difficile flagellar proteins, FliC and FliD, and their contribution to virulence in hamsters.
Infection and immunity - 1 Oct 2011
Dingle Tanis C, Mulvey George L, Armstrong Glen D
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Although toxins A and B are known to be important contributors to the acute phase of Clostridium difficile infection, the role of colonization and adherence to host tissues in the overall pathogenesis of these organisms remains unclear. Consequently, we used the recently introduced intron-based ClosTron gene interruption system to eliminate the expression of two reported C. difficile colonization factors, the...
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