Performance of commercial PCR assays to detect toxigenic Clostridioides difficile in the feces of puppies

Abstract Clostridioides difficile is an important enteric pathogen that causes significant morbidity and mortality in humans. With community‐acquired infections on the rise, it is important to identify reservoirs of the pathogen. Companion animals can be asymptomatic carriers of C. difficile and may...

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Main Authors: Eman Anis, Denise Barnart, Amanda Barnard, Donna J. Kelly, Laurel E. Redding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-09-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine and Science
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.567