Passive immunization of hamsters against disease caused by Clostridium difficile by use of bovine immunoglobulin G concentrate.

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Published in Infect Immun on June 01, 1991

Authors

D M Lyerly1, E F Bostwick, S B Binion, T D Wilkins

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Anaerobic Microbiology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061.

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