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Flagellin is essential for initial attachment to mucosal surfaces by Clostridioides difficile
12 Oct 2023
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ABSTRACT Mucins are glycoproteins which can be found in host cell membranes and as a gelatinous surface formed from secreted mucins. Mucosal surfaces in mammals form a barrier to invasive microbes, particularly bacteria, but are a point of attachment for others. Clostridioides difficile is an anaerobic bacterium, which colonizes the mammalian gastrointestinal (GI) tract and is a common cause of acute GI...
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