Activation of Bacteroides fragilis toxin by a novel bacterial protease contributes to anaerobic sepsis
Bacteroides fragilis is the leading cause of anaerobic bacteremia and sepsis 1. Enterotoxigenic strains producing B. fragilis toxin (BFT, fragilysin) contribute to colitis 2 and intestinal malignancy 3, yet are also isolated in bloodstream infection 4,5. It is not known whether these strains harbor...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4860040/ |