How the Anaerobic Enteropathogen <italic toggle="yes">Clostridioides difficile</italic> Tolerates Low O<sub>2</sub> Tensions
ABSTRACT Clostridioides difficile is a major cause of diarrhea associated with antibiotherapy. After germination of C. difficile spores in the small intestine, vegetative cells are exposed to low oxygen (O2) tensions. While considered strictly anaerobic, C. difficile is able to grow in nonstrict ana...
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American Society for Microbiology
2020
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/d15de9f31dc145aea7698a67a272f47f |
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