title: Phospholipid profiles of Clostridium difficile.
abstract: Phospholipid molecular species present in 32 isolates of Clostridium difficile were examined by fast atom bombardment-mass spectrometry in negative-ion mode. This revealed major anions consistent with the expected presence of the following phosphatidylglycerol (PG) analogs: PG(31:2), PG(32:1), PG(33:2), PG(33:1), PG(34:2), and PG(34:1). The major phospholipid molecular species are distinct from those of other bacterial groups examined.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Drucker
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Wardle
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Boote
mesh_terms: D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000737:chemistry*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000737:chemistry*; D013045:Species Specificity; D016339:Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D010743:Phospholipids