C. difficile news and research
Clostridium difficile is a bacterium commonly associated with hospital-acquired infections and among those who have recently taken antibiotics.
0 How can bacterial toxins evolve to infect different tissues?
Researchers at the University of Toronto have revealed the binding action of the bacterial toxin responsible for toxic shock syndrome. Although similar to the toxin that causes diarrhea, the two proteins behave differently due to a short amino acid sequence, which the researchers were able to manipulate.
