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Particular genomic and virulence traits associated with preterm infant-derived toxigenic Clostridium perfringens strains
25 May 2023
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Abstract Clostridium perfringensis an anaerobic toxin-producing bacterium associated with intestinal diseases, particularly in neonatal humans and animals. Infant gut microbiome studies have recently indicated a link betweenC. perfringensand the preterm infant disease necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), with specific NEC cases associated with overabundantC. perfringenstermedC. perfringens-associated NEC (CPA-NEC)....
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