Growth of Clostridium difficile and production of toxins A and B in complex and defined media
- 1 June 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Microbiology Society in Journal of Medical Microbiology
- Vol. 21 (4) , 293-297
- https://doi.org/10.1099/00222615-21-4-293
Abstract
SUMMARY: The ability of several strains of Clostridium difficile to grow and to produce toxins A and B in complex and defined culture media has been studied with special reference to the amino-acid composition of the medium. The production of these toxins varied with the strain used and with the composition of the growth medium. Toxin A production was not inextricably linked to production of toxin B since conditions were found in which only one or other toxin was produced.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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