Enhancement of Clostridium difficile toxin production in biotin-limited conditions

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 111-114

  Yamakawa, K ^a   Karasawa, T ^a   Ikoma, S ^a   Nakamura, S ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; BIOTIN; CLOSTRIDIUM TOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXIN SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0029989720     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-44-2-111     Document Type: Article

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