Microscopy methods for Clostridioides difficile

Anaerobe. 2024 Feb 8:102822. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2024.102822. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMicroscopic technologies including light and fluorescent, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and cryo-electron microscopy have been widely utilized to visualize Clostridioides difficile at the molecular, cellular, community, and structural biology level. This comprehensive review summarizes the microscopy tools (fluorescent and reporter system) in their use to study different aspects of C. difficile life cycle and virulence (sporulation, germination) or applications (detection of C. difficile or use of antimicrobials). With these developing techniques, microscopy tools will be able to find broader applications and address more challenging questions to study C. difficile and C. difficile infection.PMID:38341023 | DOI:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2024.102822
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