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Survey of Clostridium difficile in retail seafood in College Station, Texas

Keri N. NormanDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX, USA
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Roger B. HarveyFood and Feed Safety Research Unit, US Department of Agriculture, SPARC, Agricultural Research Service, College Station, TX, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Kathleen AndrewsFood and Feed Safety Research Unit, US Department of Agriculture, SPARC, Agricultural Research Service, College Station, TX, USA
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Michael E. HumeFood and Feed Safety Research Unit, US Department of Agriculture, SPARC, Agricultural Research Service, College Station, TX, USA
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Todd R. CallawayFood and Feed Safety Research Unit, US Department of Agriculture, SPARC, Agricultural Research Service, College Station, TX, USA
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Robin C. AndersonFood and Feed Safety Research Unit, US Department of Agriculture, SPARC, Agricultural Research Service, College Station, TX, USA
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David J. NisbetFood and Feed Safety Research Unit, US Department of Agriculture, SPARC, Agricultural Research Service, College Station, TX, USA
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Pages 1127-1129 | Received 29 Oct 2013, Accepted 22 Jan 2014, Published online: 30 Apr 2014

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