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Taxonogenomic description of four new Clostridium species isolated from human gut: ‘Clostridium amazonitimonense’, ‘Clostridium merdae’, ‘Clostridium massilidielmoense’ and ‘Clostridium nigeriense’

New Microbes and New Infections, 2018
Culturomics investigates microbial diversity of the human microbiome by combining diversified culture conditions, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry and 16S rRNA gene identification.
M.T. Alou, S. Ndongo, L. Frégère, N. Labas, C. Andrieu, M. Richez, C. Couderc, J.-P. Baudoin, J. Abrahão, S. Brah, A. Diallo, C. Sokhna, N. Cassir, B. La Scola, F. Cadoret, D. Raoult   +15 more
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Major pathogenic Clostridia in human and progress toward the clostridial vaccines [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2022
The Clostridium genus is composed of a large spectrum of heterogeneous bacteria. They are Gram-positive, mostly mesophilic, and anaerobic spore-forming strains. Clostridia are widely distributed in oxygen-free habitats.
Lida Abdolmohammadi Khiav, Azadeh Zahmatkesh   +1 more
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Molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of Clostridioides difficile in Germany, 2014–2019

International Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2021
Clostridioides difficile is a Gram positive spore-forming rod and mainly responsible for nosocomial diarrhea in developed nations. Molecular and antimicrobial surveillance is important for monitoring the strain composition including genotypes of high ...
Ahmed Mohamed Mostafa Abdrabou, Zia Ul Habib Bajwa, Alexander Halfmann, Alexander Mellmann, Anna Nimmesgern, Lena Margardt, Markus Bischoff, Lutz von Müller, Barbara Gärtner, Fabian K. Berger   +9 more
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Investigation of the Frequency of Foodborne Botulism in Patients Referred to Loghman Hospital in Tehran City, Iran, From 2008 to 2019 [PDF]

International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2020
Background: Foodborne botulism is a fatal paralytic illness caused mainly by the neurotoxin produced by an anaerobic bacterium called Clostridium botulinum. In this study, the frequency of foodborne botulism in patients referred to a hospital in Iran has
Mohammad Mehdi Soltan Dallal, Fares Najar , Ahdie Karbalaei Shabani , Master of Food Microbiology, Khadijeh Ezoji , Minoosh Shabani , Mohammad Reza Montazer Khorasan, Alireza Jannani   +7 more
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Molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of Clostridioides difficile detected in chicken, soil and human samples from Zimbabwe

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background: Clostridioides difficile is the major cause of infectious nosocomial diarrhoea in industrialized nations. Data on the occurrence of C. difficile in Africa, ribotype (RT) distribution, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and potential ...
Fabian K. Berger, Alexander Mellmann, Markus Bischoff, Lutz von Müller, Sören L. Becker, Clifford Simango, Barbara Gärtner   +6 more
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In vitro assessment of the relationships between the digestion of different types of rice straw and bacterial community in the rumen

Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2023
The aims of this study were to examine bacterial communities in relation to the rumen digestion of rice straw and to understand how concentrate supplements affect gut bacteria involving the digestion of a rice straw-based diet.
Ajmal Wali, Naoki Nishino
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Identification and Characterisation of Spore-Forming Bacteria in Bovine Raw Milk Collected from Four Dairy Farms in New Zealand

Dairy, 2023
Contamination of milk and dairy products with pathogenic and spoilage bacteria may result in huge economic loss due to recalls of products. This study aimed to identify spore-forming bacteria from raw milk and characterise those for toxin production and ...
Tanushree B. Gupta, Gale Brightwell
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Integration of Complete Plasmids Containing Bont Genes into Chromosomes of Clostridium parabotulinum, Clostridium sporogenes, and Clostridium argentinense

Toxins, 2021
At least 40 toxin subtypes of botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), a heterogenous group of bacterial proteins, are produced by seven different clostridial species.
Theresa J. Smith, Renmao Tian, Behzad Imanian, Charles H. D. Williamson, Shannon L. Johnson, Hajnalka E. Daligault, Kristin M. Schill   +6 more
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In Search of the Best Technological Solutions for Optimal Biobutanol Production: A Multi-Criteria Analysis Approach

Environmental and Climate Technologies, 2023
Rising energy demands and the environmental impact of fossil fuel combustion have promoted a growing interest in alternative fuel sources. Biobutanol is a promising biofuel that can be used as a partial or complete substitute for petrol in unmodified ...
Berzina Indra, Mika Taras, Spalvins Kriss   +2 more
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CHITINOLYTIC ENZYMES IN THE RUMEN MICROBIAL ECOSYSTEM

Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 1998
Chitinolytic systems of rumen Clostridia (usually the most active rumen chitinolytic bacteria) and rumen anaerobic fungi were compared in the present study.
J. KOPEČNÝ, Blanka HODROVÁ
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