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Clostridioides difficile

Synonyms: Clostridium difficile

Wikipedia Abstract

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a symptomatic infection due to the spore forming bacterium, Clostridium difficile. Symptoms include watery diarrhea, fever, nausea, and abdominal pain. It makes up about 20% of cases of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Complications may include pseudomembranous colitis, toxic megacolon, perforation of the colon, and sepsis.
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Parasite of 
Phoca vitulina (Harbor Seal)[1]

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♦ 1Nunn, C. L., and S. Altizer. 2005. The Global Mammal Parasite Database: An Online Resource for Infectious Disease Records in Wild Primates. Evolutionary Anthroplogy 14:1-2.
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