title: Epidemic strains of Clostridium difficile are present in Auckland, New Zealand.
authors: Sally
authors: S
authors: Roberts
authors: Helen
authors: H
authors: Heffernan
authors: Nadia
authors: N
authors: Al Anbuky
authors: Alice
authors: A
authors: Richardson
authors: Terri
authors: T
authors: Swager
authors: Susan L
authors: SL
authors: Taylor
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Bower
authors: Deborah
authors: D
authors: Williamson
authors: Joshua T
authors: JT
authors: Freeman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000032:analysis; D002353:Carrier State / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000235:genetics* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000032:analysis; D058872:Epidemics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005969:Glutamate Dehydrogenase / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D009154:Mutation; D009520:New Zealand; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D021521:Ribotyping; D014774:Virulence / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; C488583:Clostridium difficile lethal toxin B; D004768:Enterotoxins; D012097:Repressor Proteins; C105615:TcdC protein, Clostridium difficile; C041348:tcdA protein, Clostridium difficile; D005969:Glutamate Dehydrogenase