Variations in Virulence and Molecular Biology among Emerging Strains of Clostridium difficile
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Variations in Virulence and Molecular Biology among Emerging Strains of Clostridium difficile
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MICROBIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REVIEWS
Volume 77, Issue 4, Pages 567-581
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American Society for Microbiology
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2013-12-02
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10.1128/mmbr.00017-13
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