Clostridium (Clostridioides) difficile is a gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium that is an
important cause of disease in people, a variably important cause of disease in some animal …

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 …

Background The equine faecal microbiota is very complex and remains largely unknown,
while interspecies interactions have an important contribution to animal health. Clostridium …

Clostridium difficile is well known as the most common cause of nosocomial infections in
human patients. In recent years a change in epidemiology towards an increase in incidence …

Clostridium difficile is considered one of the most important causes of diarrhea and
enterocolitis in horses. Foals and adult horses are equally susceptible to the infection. The …

Enteric disease in horses may be caused by a variety of microorganisms, including several
clostridial species. Paeniclostridium sordellii (previously Clostridium sordellii) has been …

Background The acute phase proteins (APP) serum amyloid A (SAA), haptoglobin, and
fibrinogen are valuable blood biomarkers in equine inflammatory diseases, but knowledge …

Publisher Summary The digestive system is composed of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract or
alimentary canal, the salivary glands, the liver, and the exocrine pancreas. The principal …

Introduction Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection (CDI) is the most common cause of
antibiotic-associated diarrhea and one of the common infections in healthcare facilities. In …

Objectives—To determine the incidence of postoperative ileus (POI) in a population of
horses after small intestinal surgery and the effect of multiple variables on development of …