Characterization of C. difficile strains isolated from companion animals and the associated changes in the host fecal microbiota

R Thanissery, MR McLaren, A Rivera, AD Reed… - bioRxiv, 2019 - biorxiv.org
Background Clostridioides difficile is an enteric pathogen historically known to cause
hospital associated (HA)-infections in humans. A major risk factor for CDI in humans is …

Clostridioides difficile carriage in animals and the associated changes in the host fecal microbiota

R Thanissery, MR McLaren, A Rivera, AD Reed… - Anaerobe, 2020 - Elsevier
The relationship between the gut microbiota and Clostridioides difficile, and its role in the
severity of C. difficile infection in humans is an area of active research. Intestinal carriage of …

Prevalence, Colonization, Epidemiology, and Public Health Significance of Clostridioides difficile in Companion Animals

BG Hernandez, AA Vinithakumari… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Clostridioides difficile, previously Clostrdium difficile, is a major cause of antibiotic-
associated enteric disease in humans in hospital settings. Increased incidence of C. difficile …

Clostridioides difficile as a Potential Pathogen of Importance to One Health: A Review

M Mitchell, SV Nguyen, G Macori, D Bolton… - Foodborne …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Clostridioides difficile (basonym Clostridium) is a bacterial enteropathogen associated with
cases of C. difficile infection that can result in pseudomembranous colitis, rapid fluid loss …

The zoonotic potential of Clostridium difficile from small companion animals and their owners

D Rabold, W Espelage, M Abu Sin, T Eckmanns… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) in humans range from asymptomatic
carriage to life-threatening intestinal disease. Findings on C. difficile in various animal …

Dogs are carriers of Clostridioides difficile lineages associated with human community-acquired infections

OG Bjöersdorff, S Lindberg, K Kiil, S Persson… - Anaerobe, 2021 - Elsevier
There is an increasing concern about the role of animals as reservoirs of Clostridioides
difficile. In this study, we investigated prevalence, antimicrobial resistance and zoonotic …

Shankumar Mooyottu1 1Department of Veterinary Pathology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA 2Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive …

BG Hernandez, AA Vinithakumari… - A dive into genomic …, 2024 - search.proquest.com
Clostridioides difficile, previously Clostridium difficile, is a major cause of
antibioticassociated enteric disease in humans in hospital settings. Increased incidence of …

Clostridioides difficile infection: an emerging zoonosis?

CS Tsai, YP Hung, JC Lee, LS Syue… - Expert Review of Anti …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection (CDI) is the most common cause of
antibiotic-associated diarrhea and one of the common infections in healthcare facilities. In …

Clostridioides (Clostridium) Difficile in Food-Producing Animals, Horses and Household Pets: A Comprehensive Review

M Kachrimanidou, E Tzika, G Filioussis - Microorganisms, 2019 - mdpi.com
Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile is ubiquitous in the environment and is also considered
as a bacterium of great importance in diarrhea-associated disease for humans and different …

More than 50% of Clostridium difficile Isolates from Pet Dogs in Flagstaff, USA, Carry Toxigenic Genotypes

NE Stone, LC Sidak-Loftis, JW Sahl, AJ Vazquez… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Nosocomial acquisition of Clostridium difficile is well documented, yet recent studies have
highlighted the importance of community acquired infections and identified community …