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Clostridium difficile in Food and Animals: A Comprehensive Review.
Rodriguez Diaz, Cristina; Taminiau, Bernard; Van Broeck, Johan et al.
2016In Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 27
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Keywords :
Animals; Clostridium difficile; Epidemiology; Food; Transmission
Abstract :
[en] Zoonoses are infections or diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans through direct contact, close proximity or the environment. Clostridium difficile is ubiquitous in the environment, and the bacterium is able to colonise the intestinal tract of both animals and humans. Since domestic and food animals frequently test positive for toxigenic C. difficile, even without showing any signs of disease, it seems plausible that C. difficile could be zoonotic. Therefore, animals could play an essential role as carriers of the bacterium. In addition, the presence of the spores in different meats, fish, fruits and vegetables suggests a risk of foodborne transmission. This review summarises the current available data on C. difficile in animals and foods, from when the bacterium was first described up to the present.
Disciplines :
Microbiology
Author, co-author :
Rodriguez Diaz, Cristina ;  Université de Liège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires (DDA) > Technologie des denrées alimentaires
Taminiau, Bernard  ;  Université de Liège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires (DDA) > Microbiologie des denrées alimentaires
Van Broeck, Johan;  Université Catholique de Louvain - UCL > Microbiology
Delmée, Michel;  Université Catholique de Louvain - UCL > Microbiology
Daube, Georges  ;  Université de Liège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires (DDA) > Microbiologie des denrées alimentaires
Language :
English
Title :
Clostridium difficile in Food and Animals: A Comprehensive Review.
Publication date :
2016
Journal title :
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
ISSN :
0065-2598
eISSN :
2214-8019
Publisher :
Springer
Volume :
27
Peer reviewed :
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