Environmental and Nutritional Parameters Modulating Genetic Expression for Virulence Factors of Clostridioides difficile

Autor: Zoe Masset, Sathursha Gunaratnam, Mathieu Millette, Lynne V. McFarland, Monique Lacroix
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Antibiotics, Vol 13, Iss 4, p 365 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2079-6382
DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics13040365
Popis: Clostridioides difficile infections (CDIs) continue to be a persistent healthcare concern despite newer antibiotic treatments, enhanced infection control practices, and preventive strategies focused on restoring the protective intestinal microbial barrier. Recent strides in gene sequencing research have identified many genes regulating diverse virulence factors for CDIs. These genes may be over- or under-expressed when triggered by various environmental and nutritional factors. The aims of this paper are to review the important genes involved in C. difficile pathogenesis and to identify modifiable environmental, nutritional, and other factors that may trigger the expression of these genes and thus offer new strategies to prevent CDIs.
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