Characterization of Clostridium difficile Strains in British Columbia, Canada: A Shift from NAP1 Majority (2008) to Novel Strain Types (2013) in One Region

Characterization of Clostridium difficile Strains in British Columbia, Canada: A Shift from NAP1 Majority (2008) to Novel Strain Types (2013) in One Region

Background. Clostridium difficile is a major cause of gastrointestinal illness. Epidemic NAP1 strains contain toxins A and B, a deletion in repressor tcdC, and a binary toxin. Objectives. To determine the molecular epidemiology of C. difficile in British Columbia and compare between two time points...

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Main Authors: Agatha N. Jassem, Natalie Prystajecky, Fawziah Marra, Pamela Kibsey, Kennard Tan, Patricia Umlandt, Loretta Janz, Sylvie Champagne, Bruce Gamage, George R. Golding, Michael R. Mulvey, Bonnie Henry, Linda M. N. Hoang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8207418

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8207418

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