title: [Initiation of germination of Clostridium difficile spores by lysozyme].
abstract: The germination rate of spores of C. difficile which is usually lower than 10(-5) is raised to about 5.10(-3) in presence of lysozyme. All spores are initiated by lysozyme when previously treated by sodium thioglycolate. These spores are indeed lysozyme-dependent for germination.
mesh_terms: D003013:Clostridium / Q000502:physiology*; D004357:Drug Synergism; D009113:Muramidase / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000187:drug effects; D013864:Thioglycolates / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D013864:Thioglycolates; D009113:Muramidase
vernacular_title: Initiation de la germination des spores de Clostridium difficile par le lysozyme.