Structure and assembly of a Clostridioides difficile spore polar appendage
Wilson Antunes, Fátima C. Pereira, Carolina Feliciano, Laure Saujet, Tiago dos Vultos, Evelyne Couture-Tosi, Severine Péchiné, Jean-François Bruxelle, Claire Janoir, Luís V. Melo, Patrícia Brito, Isabelle Martin-Verstraete, Mónica Serrano, Bruno Dupuy, Adriano O. Henriques
This study investigates the structure and role of the polar appendage in Clostridioides difficile spores, showing its impact on germination and virulence.
bioRxiv · Dec 3, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology