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| Title |
Prevalence and molecular characterization of Clostridium difficileisolated from feedlot beef cattle upon arrival and mid-feeding period
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| Published in |
BMC Veterinary Research, March 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1746-6148-8-38 |
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| Authors |
Marcio C Costa, Richard Reid-Smith, Sheryl Gow, Sherry J Hannon, Calvin Booker, Joyce Rousseau, Katharine M Benedict, Paul S Morley, J Scott Weese |
| Abstract |
The presence of indistinguishable strains of Clostridium difficile in humans, food animals and food, as well as the apparent emergence of the food-animal-associated ribotype 078/toxinotype V as a cause of community-associated C. difficile infection have created concerns about the potential for foodborne infection. While studies have reported C. difficile in calves, studies of cattle closer to the age of harvest are required. Four commercial feedlots in Alberta (Canada) were enrolled for this study. Fecal samples were collected at the time of arrival and after acclimation (< 62, 62-71 or > 71 days on feed). Selective culture for Clostridium difficile was performed, and isolates were characterized by ribotyping and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. A logistic regression model was built to investigate the effect of exposure to antimicrobial drugs on the presence of C. difficile. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 54 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1 | 2% |
| Kenya | 1 | 2% |
| France | 1 | 2% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 50 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 13% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 5 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 15 | 28% |
| Unknown | 5 | 9% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 14 | 26% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 7 | 13% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 9% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 5 | 9% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 8 | 15% |
| Unknown | 11 | 20% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. 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 2012.
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#17,656,184
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#10
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