High diversity of Clostridium difficile genotypes isolated from a single poultry farm producing replacement laying hens.

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Clostridium difficile is well established as a pathogen of horses, calves, and pigs, but little is known about its prevalence in poultry. In this study, chicken fecal samples were collected on four occasions from two populations being raised as layer replacements. Samples were examined by an enrichment culture method, and 38 of 61 (62.3%) were culture positive. The rate of colonization seemed to be age dependent:...

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