Molecular characterization of the Clostridium difficile toxin A gene.

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Published in Infect Immun on February 01, 1990

Authors

C H Dove1, S Z Wang, S B Price, C J Phelps, D M Lyerly, T D Wilkins, J L Johnson

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Anaerobic Microbiology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061.

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