Clostridium Difficile, Lm
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Clostridium Difficile, Lm
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Science Source
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Light micrograph (LM) showing the enterotoxin Clostridium difficile, or CPE, the principal toxin involved in the C. difficile foodborne illness. C. difficile is a spore-forming bacteria which can be part of the normal intestinal flora in as many as 50% of children under age two. C. difficile is a major cause of pseudomembranous colitis and antibiotic associated diarrhea. Magnification unknown.
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May 30th, 2013
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