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We start #clostpath14 with #toxins from a diverse range of Clostridia, with Sabine Pellet giving an overview on distinct subclass of #botulinum neurotoxins

Yesterday session on #Clostridia #phages and surfaces was brilliant, with personal highlights being Dr Anna Barwinska-Sendra's work on diversification of #Cdiff #S-layers, Louis-Charles Fortier's talk on how phage/S-layer specificity and Lea Huet's work in PSII S-layer anchoring. #clostpath14

Last talk on microbiota session by @raymondkiu.bsky.social from @halllab.bsky.social on his work on #Cperf in pre-term infants. #clostpath14

Mechanistic insights on #Efaecalis effects in #Cdiff motility by @ashleyweiss.bsky.social #clostpath14

Great overview of #Cdiff and #Cperf infections in Latin America from Marina Munoz Diaz kick starts the #microbiota session #clostpath14

A great talk for Paco Uzal on potential link between diabetes and #Cperfrigens gas gangrene, then Rodrigo Silva on a #vaccine for #CDI in piglets. #clostpath14

Moving to botulism in #onehealth context from Caroline Le Maréchal. #clostpath14

Wonderful start of day 2 with Maja Rupnik highlighting the importance of environmental, particularly soil for #Cdiff transmission. #clostpath14 #microsky