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Immunoreactive cell wall proteins of Clostridium difficile identified by human sera
14 May 2008
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Clostridium difficile is a leading cause of nosocomial infection in the developed world, causing antibiotic-associated disease in susceptible populations. The identity of immunogenic proteins is important in understanding the pathogenesis of disease and in the design of vaccines. This study analysed the sera of six patients infected during a hospital outbreak of a C. difficile ribotype 017 strain. Using a...
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