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Evolutionary clade affects resistance of Clostridium difficile spores to Cold Atmospheric Plasma

Clostridium difficile is a spore forming bacterium and the leading cause of colitis and antibiotic associated diarrhoea in the developed world. Spores produced by C. difficile are robust and can remain viable for months, leading to prolonged healthcare-associated outbreaks with high mortality. Expos...

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Autores principales: Connor, Mairéad, Flynn, Padrig B., Fairley, Derek J., Marks, Nikki, Manesiotis, Panagiotis, Graham, William G., Gilmore, Brendan F., McGrath, John W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5290531/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28155914
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep41814