THE TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATOR LRP CONTRIBUTES TO TOXIN EXPRESSION, SPORULATION, AND SWIMMING MOTILITY IN CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE

The Transcriptional Regulator Lrp Contributes to Toxin Expression, Sporulation, and Swimming Motility in Clostridium difficile

Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium, and major cause of nosocomial diarrhea.Related studies have identified numerous factors that influence virulence traits such as the production of the two primary toxins, toxin A (TcdA) and toxin B (TcdB), as well as sporulation, motility, and biofilm formation.However, multiple puta

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Case report: Novel PIK3CA and AXIN1 mutations in acinar cell carcinoma of the stomach arising from pancreatic heterotopia

Acinar cell carcinoma (ACC) is a rare form of pancreatic cancer that has been reported to occur in pancreatic heterotopia of the gastrointestinal tract.Molecular profiling studies of primary pancreatic ACC describe genetic alterations distinct from Stationery pancreatic adenocarcinoma.However, molecular testing in ACC arising from pancreatic hetero

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