Possible Seasonality of Clostridium difficile in Retail Meat, Canada

被引:100
作者
Rodriguez-Palacios, Alexander [1 ]
Reid-Smith, Richard J. [1 ,2 ]
Staempfli, Henry R. [1 ]
Daignault, Danielle [3 ]
Janecko, Nicol [1 ]
Avery, Brent P. [2 ]
Martin, Hayley [1 ]
Thomspon, Angela D. [4 ]
McDonald, L. Clifford [4 ]
Limbago, Brandi [4 ]
Weese, J. Scott [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
[2] Publ Hlth Agcy Canada, Guelph, ON, Canada
[3] Publ Hlth Agcy Canada, St Hyacinthe, PQ, Canada
[4] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA USA
关键词
TOXIN; GENES;
D O I
10.3201/eid1505.081084
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
We previously reported Clostridium difficile in 20% of retail meat in Canada, which raised concerns about potential foodborne transmissibility. Here, we studied the genetic diversity of C. difficile in retail meats, using a broad Canadian sampling infrastructure and 3 culture methods, We found 6.1% prevalence and indications of possible seasonality (highest prevalence in winter).
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页码:802 / 805
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