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

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: Frederico Alves, Alexandra Nunes, Rita Castro, António Sequeira, Olga Moreira, Rui Matias, João Carlos Rodrigues, Leonor Silveira, João Paulo Gomes, Mónica Oleastro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Clostridioides difficile
RT033
PaLoc
Pig
environment
One Health
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.858310/full

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