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| Title |
Prevalence and molecular characterization of Clostridium difficile isolated from European Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) during migration
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| Published in |
BMC Veterinary Research, February 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1746-6148-10-40 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Petra Bandelj, Tomi Trilar, Rok Blagus, Matjaz Ocepek, Joyce Rousseau, J Scott Weese, Modest Vengust |
| Abstract |
Clostridium difficile is an important bacterial pathogen of humans and a variety of animal species. Birds, especially migratory passerine species, can play a role in the spread of many pathogens, including Clostridium difficile. Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) nest in close proximity to human habitats and their biology is closely associated with cattle farming. Therefore, we hypothesized that Barn Swallows can be the reservoir of Clostridium difficile. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 10 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 30% |
| Canada | 1 | 10% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 10% |
| Kuwait | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 4 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 8 | 80% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 36 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 36 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 4 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 8% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 3 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 8% |
| Other | 10 | 28% |
| Unknown | 10 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 19% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 4 | 11% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 3 | 8% |
| Unspecified | 2 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 5 | 14% |
| Unknown | 13 | 36% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 16 May 2014.
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#5,795,064
of 23,881,329 outputs
Outputs from BMC Veterinary Research
#378
of 3,087 outputs
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#65,968
of 314,219 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Veterinary Research
#7
of 63 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 3,087 research outputs from this source. They receive a mean Attention Score of 4.2. This one has done well, scoring higher than 88% of its peers.
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