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January 25, 2011Journal of Applied MicrobiologyOpen Access

Histidine acts as a co-germinant with glycine and taurocholate forClostridium difficilespores

L.J. Wheeldon T. Worthington Peter A. Lambert

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Abstract

Histidine was found to be a co-germinant for Cl. difficile spores when combined with glycine and taurocholate.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d78af4447a5ff6a2b8aa77 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2011.04953.x

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