Introduction to the Enterotoxic Clostridia
The anaerobic, nutrient-rich conditions of the mammalian gastrointestinal (GI) tract provide a relatively attractive niche for many clostridia. Several of those clostridial species also produce toxins with potent activity on the GI tract, enabling them to cause human and/or veterinary enteric diseases (Table 1).
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