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J Clin Microbiol. 1982 June; 15(6): 1157-1158

Differential Effects of Clostridium difficile Toxins on Tissue-Cultured Cells

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Iowa, and Veterans Administration Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa 52240
² Department of Microbiology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061

ABSTRACT

Two immunologically distinct Clostridium difficile toxins elicited similar morphological changes on cultured cells, although there were differences in both toxin potency and cell sensitivities.

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