Scientists unlock the secrets of C. difficile's protective shell

The detailed structure of a protective 'jacket' that surrounds cells of the Clostridium difficile superbug, and which helps the dangerous pathogen stick to human host cells and tissues, is revealed in part in the 1 March issue of Molecular Microbiology.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news154960637.html">Scientists unlock the secrets of C. difficile's protective shell</a></p> <p>The detailed structure of a protective 'jacket' that surrounds cells of the <I>Clostridium difficile</I> superbug, and which helps the dangerous pathogen stick to human host cells and tissues, is revealed in part in the 1 March issue of <I>Molecular Microbiology</I>.</p>