RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN tcdA AND tcdB GENES OF Clostridium difficile WITH DIARRHEA DURATION IN ELDERLY PATIENTS: AN IMMUNOSENESCENCE EFFECT

AIM: This novel research in Indonesia aimed to explore the relationship between tcdA and tcdB genes of Clostridium difficile with diarrhea duration in elderly patients. BACKGROUND: C. difficile spread by faecal-oral route has two main virulence factors namely TcdA encoded by the tcdA gene acts as an...

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Main Authors: Ni Luh Putu Harta Wedari, Stephen Todryk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716524003217