"C. diff can persist in multiple forms in the gut, including in biofilms and as an incredibly hardy spore, making it uniquely difficult to treat," said Joseph P. Zackular, PhD, co-director of the ...

They found that mRNA vaccines that target C. diff cells and the toxins they produce generated a lasting immune response in ...

Clostridioides difficile is the most common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea globally. Its spores have been implicated in the prevalence of C. difficile infection due to their resistance ...

Research by the University of Plymouth showed spores of Clostridium difficile, commonly known as C. diff, are completely unaffected despite being treated with high concentrations of bleach used in ...

diff infection, the researchers found. They also tested an upgraded version of the vaccine, designed to help the body recognize non-toxin cellular and spore antigens of C. diff, and found that it ...

C. difficile is a bacterium that can cause infection with symptoms ranging from diarrhea to deadly colon damage. It spreads quickly via its hard-to-kill spores and commonly infects vulnerable ...

The product is based on purified Firmicutes bacterial spores delivered in an oral capsule that is designed to encourage the regrowth of healthy bacteria after antibiotic treatment for C.

Clostridioides difficile, a spore-forming and anaerobic gram-positive bacterium, causes a wide-spectrum diarrheal disease that can ultimately lead to life-threatening conditions such as toxic ...

Every year, the medical community recognizes the month of November as Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) Awareness month. C. diff is a public health threat that causes around 500,000 infections every ...

The data presented indicate a favorable gut bile acid profile which may contribute to ibezapostat's beneficial anti-recurrence effect in patients with C. difficile Infection (CDI) In the Phase 2b ...

C. diff exacts damage on several fronts. It hangs out in our gut, where it can produce toxins that cause problems such as ...

C. diff exacts damage on several fronts. It hangs out in our gut, where it can produce toxins that cause problems such as diarrhea. But it also exists as spores that live outside the body ...