Clostridium difficile infection: main features and occurrence in domestic species in Brazil Infecção por Clostridium difficile: principais características e ocorrência em animais domésticos no Brasil

Clostridium difficile is an emerging enteropathogen of humans and domestic animals. The bacterium was recently confirmed to be present in foals and dogs in Brazil, with some recent studies suggesting that C. difficile is one of the most important causes of piglet diarrhea in the country. Moreover, s...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Otávio Silveira Silva, Roberto Maurício de Carvalho Guedes, Francisco Carlos Faria Lobato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2013-01-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782013000100013