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Clostridium difficile trehalose metabolism variants are common and not associated with adverse patient outcomes when variably present in the same lineage
26 Apr 2019
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BACKGROUND: Clostridium difficile ribotype-027, ribotype-078, and ribotype-017 are virulent and epidemic lineages. Trehalose metabolism variants in these ribotypes, combined with increased human trehalose consumption, have been hypothesised to have contributed to their emergence and virulence. METHODS: 5232 previously whole-genome sequenced C. difficile isolates were analysed. Clinical isolates were used to...
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