title: Epidemic Clostridium difficile strain in hospital visitation dog.
authors.forename: Sandra L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Lefebvre
authors.forename: Luis G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Arroyo
authors.forename: J Scott
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Weese
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006761:Hospitals; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D021521:Ribotyping / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004768:Enterotoxins; C041348:tcdA protein, Clostridium difficile; C031815:toxB protein, Clostridium difficile