title: Stimulation of growth and sporulation of Clostridium perfringens by its homologous enterotoxin.
abstract: C. perfringens enterotoxin shortened the lag phase and time of onset of sporulation of the same organism in a dose-dependent manner. The toxin stimulated macromolecular synthesis of pre-exponential phase cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst 01003.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Dillon
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Labbe
mesh_terms: D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004768:Enterotoxins; C035598:enterotoxin, Clostridium