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. 2008 Mar;46(3):1157; author reply 1158.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01536-07.

Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 078: an emerging strain in humans and in pigs?

Abraham Goorhuis, Sylvia B Debast, Leo A M G van Leengoed, Celine Harmanus, Daan W Notermans, Aldert A Bergwerff, Edward J Kuijper
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Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 078: an emerging strain in humans and in pigs?

Abraham Goorhuis et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Mar.
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