C. difficile is a toxin-producing bacteria that causes antibiotic-associated colitis, which can occur after the antibiotic therapy upsets the balance of good and bad bacteria in your intestinal tract. Besides loose stools, C. difficile infection can cause: 1  Lower abdominal pain and cramping. 2  Low-grade fever.  Nausea.
Topics | Endocrine System | What is the function of islets in the pancreas? Islets are groups of cells located in the pancreas that make hormones that help the body break down and use food. For example, alpha cells make glucagon and beta cells make insulin. They are also called islets of Langerhans.
Quick look: A vacuole is a membrane-enclosed fluid filled sac found in the cells of plants including fungi. Vacuoles can be large organelles occupying between 30% and 90% of a cell by volume. Vacuoles appear to have three main functions, they:1  contribute to the rigidity of the plant using water to develop hydrostatic pressure. 2  store nutrient and non-nutrient chemicals.3  break down complex molecules.acuoles appear to have three main functions, they: 1  contribute to the rigidity of the plant using water to develop hydrostatic pressure. 2  store nutrient and non-nutrient chemicals. 3  break down complex molecules.