The EngCP endo α-N-acetylgalactosaminidase is a virulence factor involved in Clostridium perfringens gas gangrene infections

• Auteurs principaux: Jackie K. Cheung (Auteur), Vicki Adams (Auteur), Danielle D'Souza (Auteur), Meagan James (Auteur), Christopher J. Day (Auteur), Michael P. Jennings (Auteur), Dena Lyras (Auteur), Julian I. Rood (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Elsevier, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Clostridium perfringens is the causative agent of human clostridial myonecrosis; the major toxins involved in this disease are α-toxin and perfringolysin O. The RevSR two-component regulatory system has been shown to be involved in regulating virulence in a mouse myonecrosis model. Previous microarr...