Molecular epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile in companion animals: Genetic overlap with human strains and public health concerns

Molecular epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile in companion animals: Genetic overlap with human strains and public health concerns

IntroductionThe changing epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile reflects a well-established and intricate community transmission network. With rising numbers of reported community-acquired infections, recent studies tried to identify the role played by non-human reservoirs in the pathogen's t...

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Main Authors: Frederico Alves, Rita Castro, Miguel Pinto, Alexandra Nunes, Constança Pomba, Manuela Oliveira, Leonor Silveira, João Paulo Gomes, Mónica Oleastro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Clostridioides difficile
companion animals
one health
whole genome sequencing
SNP analysis
antimicrobial resistance
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1070258/full

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