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A new study comparing the gut microbiomes of patients with Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) and healthy individuals in Greece, revealing distinct microbial patterns between the two groups.

Written by Dimitra Mougiou et al.

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Characterization of the Gut Microbiome of Patients with Clostridioides difficile Infection and Healthy Individuals in Greece Background/Objectives: The gut microbiome plays an important role in the colonization of an individual by Clostridioides difficile and in the development of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). The main purpose of this study was to compare the gut microbiomes of patients with CDI and healthy in...

A Novel Strain of Orientia tsutsugamushi Detected from Chiggers on Wild Rodents

A study on scrub typhus reveals a new bacterial strain discovered in the Republic of Korea, highlighting the need for continued surveillance of this emerging pathogen.

Written by Hak Seon Lee et al.

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A Novel Strain of Orientia tsutsugamushi Detected from Chiggers (Acari: Trombiculidae) on Wild Rodents Scrub typhus is caused by intracellular bacteria belonging to the genus Orientia. Until 2010, the endemic region was thought to be restricted to the Asia–Pacific region. Orientia species have recently been discovered in South America, Africa, Europe, and North America. In accordance with these cir...