L. Wheeldon, T. Worthington, P. Lambert
Apr 1, 2011
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Journal of Applied Microbiology
Abstract
Aims: It is well established that the bile salt sodium taurocholate acts as a germinant for Clostridium difficile spores and the amino acid glycine acts as a co‐germinant. The aim of this study was to determine whether any other amino acids act as co‐germinants.