Clostridium difficile enterotoxin B

Introduction

One of 3 enterotoxins produced by certain strains of Clostridium difficile. Toxin B is 10X more cytotoxic than toxin A to cultures of human colonic mucosa. Like toxin A, toxin B disrupts actin polymerization.

More general terms

• Clostridium difficile enterotoxin

Additional terms

• Clostridium difficile enterotoxin A
• Clostridium difficile; Clostridioides difficile