Prevalence, Colonization, Epidemiology, and Public Health Significance of Clostridioides difficile in Companion Animals

Prevalence, Colonization, Epidemiology, and Public Health Significance of Clostridioides difficile in Companion Animals

Clostridioides difficile, previously Clostrdium difficile, is a major cause of antibiotic-associated enteric disease in humans in hospital settings. Increased incidence of C. difficile infection (CDI) in community settings raises concerns over an alternative source of CDI for humans. The detection o...

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Main Authors: Belen G. Hernandez, Akhil A. Vinithakumari, Brett Sponseller, Chandra Tangudu, Shankumar Mooyottu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
companion animals
Clostridioides difficile
prevalence
molecular epidemiology
public health
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.512551/full

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