Role of the Spore Coat Proteins and , and the Spore Surface Protein CDIF630_02480, on the Surface Distribution of Exosporium Proteins in 630 Spores.

is Gram-positive spore-former bacterium and the leading cause of nosocomial antibiotic-associated diarrhea. During disease, forms metabolically dormant spores that persist in the host and contribute to recurrence of the disease. The outermost surface of spores, termed the exosporium, plays an essential role in interactions with host surfaces and the immune system.