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The recognition and characterisation of Finnish Clostridium difficile isolates resembling PCR-ribotype 027.
Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi - 1 Jun 2018
Krutova Marcela, Nyc Otakar, Matejkova Jana, Kuijper Ed J, Jalava Jari, Mentula Silja
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PURPOSE: To characterise and compare twenty-eight Finnish Clostridium difficile RT027-like isolates, selected based on the presence of 18 bp deletion in the tcdC gene and toxin gene profile (A, B, binary), with eleven RT027 isolates from different Finnish geographical areas and time periods. METHODS: Twenty-eight C. difficile RT027-like isolates and 11 RT027 comparative strains were characterised by...
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