Type 4 secretion system in Clostridioides difficile: Structural features and its role as a pathogenicity factor
Julya V. Sorokina,
Yuriy F. Belyi
Abstract:Clostridioides difficile is a gram-positive microorganism causing damage to the human intestinal wall, clinically manifesting as antibiotic-associated diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis. C. difficile infection remains a serious problem; the increasing frequency of nosocomial outbreaks and the emergence of community-acquired forms heighten the need for new prevention and treatment methods. The pathogenesis of C. difficile infection is associated with the toxins produced by bacteria and a large group of prote… Show more
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