Homologous Recombination in <italic toggle="yes">Clostridioides difficile</italic> Mediates Diversification of Cell Surface Features and Transport Systems

ABSTRACT Illness caused by the pathogen Clostridioides difficile is widespread and can range in severity from mild diarrhea to sepsis and death. Strains of C. difficile isolated from human infections exhibit great genetic diversity, leading to the hypothesis that the genetic background of the infect...

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Main Authors: Hannah D. Steinberg, Evan S. Snitkin
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/466239aadb084103b01db1dea3ded1f6
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