C. difficile ⌬ cdeC spores have a defective exosporium layer. (A) Thin sections of C. difficile wild type and ⌬ cdeC spores were analyzed by transmission
After return of suitable environmental spores produce vegetative cell. Some endospores remain viable for 100 yrs .Since spores often survive boiling for an
Extraction of exosporium fragments by sonication
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