Possible Seasonality of Clostridium difficile in Retail Meat, Canada

Possible Seasonality of Clostridium difficile in Retail Meat, Canada

We previously reported Clostridium difficile in 20% of retail meat in Canada, which raised concerns about potential foodborne transmissibility. Here, we studied the genetic diversity of C. difficile in retail meats, using a broad Canadian sampling infrastructure and 3 culture methods. We found 6.1%...

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Main Authors: Alexander Rodriguez-Palacios, Richard J. Reid-Smith, Henry R. Staempfli, Danielle Daignault, Nicol Janecko, Brent P. Avery, Hayley Martin, Angela D. Thomspon, L. Clifford McDonald, Brandi M. Limbago, J. Scott Weese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Enteric infections
bacteria
Clostridium difficile
foodborne
ribotypes
seasonality
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/5/08-1084_article

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