Systemic Dissemination of Clostridium difficile Toxins A and B Is Associated With Severe, Fatal Disease in Animal Models

(See the editorial commentary by Johnson, on pages 353–4.) Background. Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) can cause a wide range of disease, from mild diarrhea to fulminant systemic disease. The incidence of systemic CDI with fatal consequence has increased rapidly in recent years. Methods. Using...

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Main Authors: Steele, Jennifer, Chen, Kevin, Sun, Xingmin, Zhang, Yongrong, Wang, Haiying, Tzipori, Saul, Feng, Hanping
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2012
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Major Articles and Brief Reports
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3256947/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22147798
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jir748
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