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Identification of novel, cryptic Clostridioides species isolates from environmental samples collected from diverse geographical locations.
Microbial genomics - 1 Feb 2022
Williamson Charles Hall Davis, Stone Nathan E, Nunnally Amalee E, Roe Chandler C, Vazquez Adam J, Lucero Samantha A, Hornstra Heidie, Wagner David M, Keim Paul, Rupnik Maja, Janezic Sandra, Sahl Jason William
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Clostridioides difficile is a pathogen often associated with hospital-acquired infection or antimicrobial-induced disease; however, increasing evidence indicates infections can result from community or environmental sources. Most genomic sequencing of C. difficile has focused on clinical strains, although evidence is growing that C. difficile spores are widespread in soil and water in the environment. In this...
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