Immunological detection and cytotoxic properties of toxins from toxin A-positive, toxin B-positive Clostridium difficile variants

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 197-205

  Blake, J E ^a   Mitsikosta, F ^a   Metcalfe, M A ^a  

^a Oxoid Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM TOXIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM SORDELLII; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPATHOGENIC EFFECT; CYTOTOXICITY; CYTOTOXICITY TEST; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOLOGICAL TECHNIQUE; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN VARIANT; TOXIN ANALYSIS; TOXIN SYNTHESIS; VERO CELL;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CELL SURVIVAL; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CYTOTOXINS; DIALYSIS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENTEROTOXINS; HUMANS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; VERO CELLS;

EID: 1542719525     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.05404-0     Document Type: Article

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