Major genetic discontinuity and novel toxigenic species in Clostridioides difficile taxonomy

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) remains an urgent global One Health threat. The genetic heterogeneity seen across C. difficile underscores its wide ecological versatility and has driven the significant changes in CDI epidemiology seen in the last 20 years. We analysed an international colle...

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Main Authors: Knight, DR, Imwattana, K, Kullin, B, Guerrero-Araya, E, Paredes-Sabja, D, Didelot, X, Dingle, KE, Eyre, DW, Rodríguez, C, Riley, TV
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications 2021