Toxinotype V Clostridium difficile in Humans and Food Animals

Toxinotype V Clostridium difficile in Humans and Food Animals

Clostridium difficile is a recognized pathogen in neonatal pigs and may contribute to enteritis in calves. Toxinotype V strains have been rare causes of human C. difficile–associated disease (CDAD). We examined toxinotype V in human disease, the genetic relationship of animal and human toxinotype V...

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Main Authors: Michael A. Jhung, Angela D. Thompson, George E. Killgore, Walter E. Zukowski, Glenn Songer, Michael Warny, Stuart Johnson, Dale N. Gerding, L. Clifford McDonald, Brandi M. Limbago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile
interspecies transmission
molecular epidemiology
research
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/7/07-1641_article

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