Comparative genomic analysis of Clostridium difficile ribotype 027 strains including the newly sequenced strain NCKUH-21 isolated from a patient in Taiwan

Comparative genomic analysis of Clostridium difficile ribotype 027 strains including the newly sequenced strain NCKUH-21 isolated from a patient in Taiwan

Abstract Background Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive anaerobe and the leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea worldwide. The emergence of ribotype 027 (RT027) strains is associated with increased incidence of infection and mortality. To further understand the relationship between C....

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Main Authors: Haruo Suzuki, Masaru Tomita, Pei-Jane Tsai, Wen-Chien Ko, Yuan-Pin Hung, I-Hsiu Huang, Jenn-Wei Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile
Ribotype 027 strain NCKUH-21
Genome
Phylogeny
Prophage
Horizontal transfer
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-017-0219-4

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