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Clostridium difficile (bacteria)

Known as: Peptoclostridium difficile, Clostridium difficile, [Clostridium] difficile 
A type of bacterium found in human and animal waste. Clostridium difficile is a common cause of diarrhea that occurs in hospitals. It can also cause… 
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2010
2010
The pathogenicity of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is mediated by the release of two toxins, A and B. Both toxins contain… 
Highly Cited
2006
1994
1994
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to specifically detect toxin A gene sequences of Clostridium difficile in DNA… 
1992
1992
Ten isolates of Clostridium difficile expressing different degrees of toxigenicity and virulence in an animal model were assayed… 
1990
1990
The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of different antibiotics were determined by a broth microdilution method for… 
1989
1989
The effect of heating or alkali-treatment on spore recovery in ordinary growth medium was examined for four strains of… 
1989
1989
Highly purified toxin A of Clostridium difficile was obtained by bovine thyroglobulin affinity chromatography followed by two… 
1989
1989
Clostridium difficile, a human pathogen, produces two very large protein toxins, A and B (250-600 kDa), which resist dissociation… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
A typing method for Clostridium difficile based on the incorporation of [35S]methionine into cellular proteins, their separation… 
1982
1982
An outbreak of pseudomembranous colitis in an intensive care unit is described. This resulted in environmental contamination by…