Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 2023 Introduction Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a recognized global threat especially for vulnerable populations. It is of particular concern to healthcare providers as it is found in both hospital and community settings, with severe courses ...
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022 In adults, Clostridioides difficile infections are associated with alterations of the intestinal bacterial populations. Although preterm neonates (PN) are frequently colonized by C. difficile, limited data are available regarding the relationship between
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The EnteroBase user's guide, with case studies on Salmonella transmissions, Yersinia pestis phylogeny and Escherichia core genomic diversity [PDF]
, 2019 EnteroBase is an integrated software environment which supports the identification of global population structures within several bacterial genera that include pathogens.
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Expanding Our Grasp of Two-Component Signaling in \u3ci\u3eClostridioides difficile\u3c/i\u3e [PDF]
, 2023 The intestinal pathogen Clostridioides difficile encodes roughly 50 TCS, but very few have been characterized in terms of their activating signals or their regulatory roles. A. G. Pannullo, B. R. Zbylicki, and C. D. Ellermeier (J Bacteriol 205:e00164-23,
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Mixed Spices at Culinary Doses Have Prebiotic Effects in Healthy Adults: A Pilot Study. [PDF]
, 2019 Spices were used as food preservatives prior to the advent of refrigeration, suggesting the possibility of effects on microbiota. Previous studies have shown prebiotic activities in animals and in vitro, but there has not been a demonstration of ...
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Response: Commentary: Probing Genomic Aspects of the Multi-Host Pathogen Clostridium perfringens Reveals Significant Pangenome Diversity, and a Diverse Array of Virulence Factors [PDF]
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Role of the Alteration in Calcium Homeostasis in Cell Death Induced by Clostridioides difficile Toxin A and Toxin B [PDF]
, 2023 Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile), responsible for 15–25% of gastrointestinal infections, causes health problems mainly due to the toxic activity of toxins A and B (Tcds).
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Epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile in South Africa
PLOS ONE, 2021 Background Clostridioides difficile (CD) is the most common healthcare-associated enteric infection. There is currently limited epidemiological evidence on CD incidence in South Africa. Aim To estimate the burden of CD infection (CDI) in the South African public sector between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017.
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Opportunities for Nanomedicine in Clostridioides difficile Infection [PDF]
Antibiotics, 2021 Clostridioides difficile, a spore-forming bacterium, is a nosocomial infectious pathogen which can be found in animals as well. Although various antibiotics and disinfectants were developed, C. difficile infection (CDI) remains a serious health problem. C.
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