The cytolethal distending toxins (Cdts) were first described as a heat labile factor from Escherichia coli and Campylobacter spp cultures and shown to be capable of causing cellular distention. More ...

Cytolethal distending toxins (abbreviated CDTs) are a class of heterotrimeric toxins produced by certain gram-negative bacteria that display DNase activity. [1] [2] These toxins trigger G2/M cell ...

Salmonella and E. coli are well-known bacteria that cause food poisoning, but less understood are species of Providencia, ...

An Osaka Metropolitan University-led team has identified a new virulence gene from a whole genome analysis of Providencia ...