Possible Seasonality ofClostridium difficilein Retail Meat, Canada
Open Access
- 1 May 2009
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 15 (5) , 802-805
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1505.081084
Abstract
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).Keywords
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