Isolation and characterisation of bacteriophages infecting environmental strains of Clostridium difficile

Clostridium difficile is a leading cause of nosocomial infections associated with antibiotic treatment. Despite its’ pathogenic role, the bacterium can be carried asymptomatically in the GI tract and has an ubiquitous presence in the environment. The ecology of C. difficile outside clinical settings...

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Main Author: Hargreaves, Katherine Rose
Other Authors: Clokie, Martha
Published: University of Leicester 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.692461