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Possible Seasonality of Clostridium difficile in Retail Meat, Canada.
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases; May2009, Vol. 15 Issue 5, p802-805, 4p, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 1 Map
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- We previously reported Clostridium difficile in 20% of retail meat in Canada, which raised concerns about potential foodborne transmissibility. Here, we studied the genetic diversity of C. difficile in retail meats, using a broad Canadian sampling infrastructure and 3 culture methods. We found 6.1% prevalence and indications of possible seasonality (highest prevalence in winter). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CLOSTRIDIOIDES difficile
MEAT
FOODBORNE diseases
CLOSTRIDIUM
DISEASES
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 39749392
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1505.081084