The alpha-toxin of Clostridium septicum is essential for virulence.

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Published in Mol Microbiol on September 01, 2005

Authors

Catherine L Kennedy1, Efrosinia O Krejany, Lauren F Young, Jennifer R O'Connor, Milena M Awad, Richard L Boyd, John J Emmins, Dena Lyras, Julian I Rood

Author Affiliations

1: Australian Bacterial Pathogenesis Program, Department of Microbiology, Monash University, Vic. 3800, Australia.

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