Clostridium difficile infection (CDI ... with positive samples then confirmed using a toxin(s) test, to distinguish toxinogenic from nontoxinogenic CDI. Although metronidazole and vancomycin ...
Many bacterial toxins have the ability to enter target cells, most often by using physiological endocytosis pathways, and to modify a specific intracellular target (Table 3). According to the ...
Experts have met to discuss the risks and knowledge gaps around Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium perfringens. At a Food and Agriculture Organization ...
Li S, Shi L, Yang Z, Zhang Y, Perez-Cordon G, Huang T, Ramsey J, Oezguen N, Savidge TC, Feng H. Critical roles of Clostridium difficile toxin B enzymatic activities in pathogenesis. Infect Immun. 2015 ...
A group of gut bacteria successfully hindered recurrent Clostridium difficile infection in mice, offering alternative therapeutic strategies to antibiotics and fecal transplant. To investigate whether ...
Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) signaling protects the intestinal mucosa from injury induced by Clostridium difficile toxins, according to the results of a study published in Gastroenterology.
A new UConn study reveals that tagatose, a plant-based sugar alternative, shows promise in mitigating Clostridioides ...