The haemagglutinin of Clostridium botulinum type C progenitor toxin plays an essential role in binding of toxin to the epithelial cells of guinea pig small intestine, leading to the efficient absorption of the toxin. [electronic resource]
- Microbiology (Reading, England) Dec 1997
- 3841-3847 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
1350-0872
10.1099/00221287-143-12-3841 doi
Animals Binding Sites Bodily Secretions Botulinum Toxins--chemistry Clostridium botulinum--pathogenicity Colon Drug Stability Gastric Mucosa--microbiology Guinea Pigs Intestinal Absorption Intestinal Mucosa--microbiology Intestine, Small Microscopy, Immunoelectron Microvilli--microbiology Organ Specificity Protein Precursors--pharmacokinetics