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Review
. 2019 Dec 19;15(12):e1008125.
doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008125. eCollection 2019 Dec.

Novel and emerging sources of Clostridioides difficile infection

Nicholas A Turner  1   2 , Becky A Smith  1   2 , Sarah S Lewis  1   2
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Review

Novel and emerging sources of Clostridioides difficile infection

Nicholas A Turner et al. PLoS Pathog. .
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The authors have declared no competing interests exist.

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