What is CD Toxin?

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For medical studies

Answer 1

Clostridium difficile:
It is a spore forming bacteria which can be part of the normal intestinal flora in as many as 50% of children under age two, and less frequently in individuals over two years of age. It is the major cause of pseudomembranous colitis and antibiotic associated diarrhea.
For more details visit:
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/954992292.html
and
http://www.cdiffsupport.com/aboutcdiff.html
and
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/c-difficile/index.html
and
http://www.aboutibs.org/Publications/CDifficile.html
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