The state of play of rodent models for the study of Clostridioides difficile infection.
J Med Microbiol
; 73(7)2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Clostridioides difficile is the most common cause of nosocomial antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and is responsible for a spectrum of diseases characterized by high levels of recurrence and morbidity. In some cases, complications can lead to death. Currently, several types of animal models have been developed to study various aspects of C. difficile infection (CDI), such as colonization, virulence, transmission and recurrence. These models have also been used to test the role of environmental conditions, such as diet, age and microbiome that modulate infection outcome, and to evaluate several therapeutic strategies. Different rodent models have been used successfully, such as the hamster model and the gnotobiotic and conventional mouse models. These models can be applied to study either the initial CDI infectious process or recurrences. The applications of existing rodent models and their advantages and disadvantages are discussed here.
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Clostridioides difficile
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Infecções por Clostridium
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Modelos Animais de Doenças
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Animals
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Humans
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En
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J Med Microbiol
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
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França