Potentially deadly infection has dangerous ally lurking in our guts (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

Potentially deadly infection has dangerous ally lurking in our guts

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A new discovery from the University of Virginia School of Medicine's Jason Papin, PhD, and collaborators could help doctors identify patients at risk for severe C. difficile and open the door to new treatments.

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Dan Addison | UVA Communications

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