Analysis of the spore germination mechanisms of Clostridium difficile
Clostridium difficile is the leading cause of hospital acquired diarrhoea and a major burden to healthcare services worldwide. Endospore production plays a pivotal role in infection and disease transmission, but in order to cause disease these spores must germinate and return to vegetative cell grow...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/11852/ |