Assessment of the Transmission Dynamics of Clostridioides difficile in a Farm Environment Reveals the Presence of a New Toxigenic Strain Connected to Swine Production

The recent increase in community-acquired Clostridioides difficile infections discloses the shift in this bacterium epidemiology. This study aimed at establishing a transmission network involving One Health components, as well as assessing the zoonotic potential and genomic features of dominant clon...

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Main Authors: Alves, F. (Author), Castro, R. (Author), Gomes, J.P (Author), Matias, R. (Author), Moreira, O. (Author), Nunes, A. (Author), Oleastro, M. (Author), Rodrigues, J.C (Author), Sequeira, A. (Author), Silveira, L. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Pig
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