Clostridium difficile PCR Ribotypes in Calves, Canada

Clostridium difficile PCR Ribotypes in Calves, Canada

We investigated Clostridium difficile in calves and the similarity between bovine and human C. difficile PCR ribotypes by conducting a case-control study of calves from 102 dairy farms in Canada. Fecal samples from 144 calves with diarrhea and 134 control calves were cultured for C. difficile and te...

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Main Authors: Alexander Rodriguez-Palacios, Henry R. Stämpfli, Todd Duffield, Andrew S. Peregrine, Lise A. Trotz-Williams, Luis G. Arroyo, Jon S. Brazier, J. Scott Weese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Calf diarrhea
Clostridium difficile
humans
Cryptosporidium
cattle
fluoroquinolones
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/11/05-1581_article

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