High temporal resolution of glucosyltransferase dependent and independent effects of Clostridium difficile toxins across multiple cell types

BMC Microbiology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  D'Auria, Kevin M ^a   Bloom, Meghan J ^a,b   Reyes, Yesenia ^b   Gray, Mary C ^b   Van Opstal, Edward J ^b,c   Papin, Jason A ^a   Hewlett, Erik L ^b  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clostridium difficile; Endothelial; Epithelial; Glucosyltransferase; Toxin A; Toxin B

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN A; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN B; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIAL TOXIN; ENTEROTOXIN; TCDA PROTEIN, CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; TOXB PROTEIN, CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DEATH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CELLS BY BODY ANATOMY; CHO CELL LINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPATHOGENIC EFFECT; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMPEDANCE; IN VIVO STUDY; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; UMBILICAL VEIN ENDOTHELIAL CELL; ANIMAL; CELL SURVIVAL; DRUG EFFECTS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; METABOLISM; PEPTOCLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME FACTOR;

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CELL SURVIVAL; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; ENTEROTOXINS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; HUMANS; MACROPHAGES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84924185610     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12866-015-0361-4     Document Type: Article

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