Epidemic ribotypes of Clostridium (now Clostridioides) difficile are likely to be more virulent than non-epidemic ribotypes in animal models
Abstract Background Clostridioides difficile infections have become more frequently diagnosed and associated with greater disease severity, which has resulted in an increase burden on the healthcare system. These increases are attributed to the increased prevalence of hypervirulent strains encompass...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-020-1710-5 |