Genes Encoding Toxin of Clostridium difficile in Children with and without Diarrhea
The presence of gene 16S rRNA and genes encoding toxin A (tcdA), toxin B (tcdB), and binary toxin (cdtA/cdtB) of Clostridium difficile in stool samples from children with (110) and without (150) diarrhea was determined by using a TaqMan system. Fifty-seven (21.9%) out of 260 stool samples harbored t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Scientifica |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/594014 |