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

In conclusion, a small proportion of faecal deposits contained toxigenic C. difficile such as ST2 (RT014/020), which is a major cause of community-acquired infections. Our finding suggests that pathogenic strains can be exchanged between dogs and humans.
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Source: Anaerobe - January 5, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Bjöersdorff OG, Lindberg S, Kiil K, Persson S, Guardabassi L, Damborg P Tags: Anaerobe Source Type: research