Isolation of Clostridium perfringens type B in an individual at first clinical presentation of multi...
Isolation of Clostridium perfringens type B in an individual at first clinical presentation of multiple sclerosis provides clues for environmental triggers of the disease
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We have isolated Clostridium perfringens type B, an epsilon toxin-secreting bacillus, from a young woman at clinical presentation of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) with actively enhancing lesions on brain MRI. This finding represents the first time that C. perfringens type B has been detected in a human. Epsilon toxin's tropism for the blood-brain barrier...
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Isolation of Clostridium perfringens type B in an individual at first clinical presentation of multiple sclerosis provides clues for environmental triggers of the disease
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1442465763
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1442465763
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0076359
