Clostridium difficile infection
Infection of the colon with the Gram-positive bacterium Clostridium difficile is potentially life
threatening, especially in elderly people and in patients who have dysbiosis of the gut …
threatening, especially in elderly people and in patients who have dysbiosis of the gut …
Clostridioides difficile toxins: mechanisms of action and antitoxin therapeutics
Clostridioides difficile is a Gram-positive anaerobe that can cause a spectrum of disorders
that range in severity from mild diarrhoea to fulminant colitis and/or death. The bacterium …
that range in severity from mild diarrhoea to fulminant colitis and/or death. The bacterium …
Clostridium difficile colitis: pathogenesis and host defence
MC Abt, PT McKenney, EG Pamer - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2016 - nature.com
Clostridium difficile is a major cause of intestinal infection and diarrhoea in individuals
following antibiotic treatment. Recent studies have begun to elucidate the mechanisms that …
following antibiotic treatment. Recent studies have begun to elucidate the mechanisms that …
The role of toxins in Clostridium difficile infection
R Chandrasekaran, DB Lacy - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Clostridium difficile is a bacterial pathogen that is the leading cause of nosocomial antibiotic-
associated diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis worldwide. The incidence, severity …
associated diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis worldwide. The incidence, severity …
Pathogenicity and virulence of Clostridioides difficile
Clostridioides difficile is the most common cause of nosocomial antibiotic-associated
diarrhea, and is responsible for a spectrum of diseases characterized by high levels of …
diarrhea, and is responsible for a spectrum of diseases characterized by high levels of …
Clostridium difficile Toxin Biology
K Aktories, C Schwan, T Jank - Annual review of microbiology, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Clostridium difficile is the cause of antibiotics-associated diarrhea and pseudomembranous
colitis. The pathogen produces three protein toxins: C. difficile toxins A (TcdA) and B (TcdB) …
colitis. The pathogen produces three protein toxins: C. difficile toxins A (TcdA) and B (TcdB) …
Frizzled proteins are colonic epithelial receptors for C. difficile toxin B
Clostridium difficile toxin B (TcdB) is a critical virulence factor that causes diseases
associated with C. difficile infection. Here we carried out CRISPR–Cas9-mediated genome …
associated with C. difficile infection. Here we carried out CRISPR–Cas9-mediated genome …
Clostridium difficile Toxins A and B: Insights into Pathogenic Properties and Extraintestinal Effects
S Di Bella, P Ascenzi, S Siarakas, N Petrosillo… - Toxins, 2016 - mdpi.com
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has significant clinical impact especially on the elderly
and/or immunocompromised patients. The pathogenicity of Clostridium difficile is mainly …
and/or immunocompromised patients. The pathogenicity of Clostridium difficile is mainly …
Large clostridial toxins: mechanisms and roles in disease
Large clostridial toxins (LCTs) are a family of bacterial exotoxins that infiltrate and destroy
target cells. Members of the LCT family include Clostridioides difficile toxins TcdA and TcdB …
target cells. Members of the LCT family include Clostridioides difficile toxins TcdA and TcdB …
Capturing the environment of the Clostridioides difficile infection cycle
MK Schnizlein, VB Young - Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2022 - nature.com
Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) infection is a substantial health and
economic burden worldwide. Great strides have been made over the past several years in …
economic burden worldwide. Great strides have been made over the past several years in …