Molecular epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile in companion animals: Genetic overlap with human strains and public health concerns

• Main Authors: Frederico Alves (Author), Rita Castro (Author), Miguel Pinto (Author), Alexandra Nunes (Author), Constança Pomba (Author), Manuela Oliveira (Author), Leonor Silveira (Author), João Paulo Gomes (Author), Mónica Oleastro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionThe changing epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile reflects a well-established and intricate community transmission network. With rising numbers of reported community-acquired infections, recent studies tried to identify the role played by non-human reservoirs in the pathogen's t...