Genomic Delineation of Zoonotic Origins of Clostridium difficile

Clostridium difficile is toxin-producing antimicrobial resistant (AMR) enteropathogen historically associated with diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis in hospitalized patients. In recent years, there have been dramatic increases in the incidence and severity of C. difficile infection (CDI), and as...

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Main Authors: Daniel R. Knight, Thomas V. Riley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00164/full