Table 2.
Detailed information about the positive and negative samples for C. difficile and molecular characterization of the isolates.
| Animal ID | Sampling date | Type of sample | C. difficile detection | PCR-Ribotype | Cytotoxic activity | Toxin Profile |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcdA | tcdB | CDT | ||||||
| AA | 18.04.2017 | Left proximal nasal cavity | ND | − | − | − | ||
| AB | 18.04.2017 | Right proximal nasal cavity | Positive | 014 | + | + | + | − |
| Left proximal nasal cavity | Positive | 014 | + | + | + | − | ||
| AC | 25.04.2017 | Right proximal nasal cavity | Positive | 014 | + | + | + | − |
| Right distal third of the nasal cavity | Positive | O14 | + | + | + | − | ||
| AD | 27.04.2017 | Right proximal nasal cavity | Positive | 014 | + | + | + | − |
| Left proximal nasal cavity | ND | − | − | − | ||||
| AE | 27.04.2017 | Left proximal nasal cavity | Positive | 014 | + | + | + | − |
| AF | 02.05.2017 | Right proximal nasal cavity | ND | − | − | − | ||
| Left proximal nasal cavity | ND | − | − | − | ||||
| AG | 03.05.2017 | Left proximal nasal cavity | ND | − | − | − | ||
| Left distal third of the nasal cavity | ND | − | − | − | ||||
| AH | 05.05.2017 | Right proximal nasal cavity | ND | − | − | − | ||
| Left proximal nasal cavity | ND | − | − | − | ||||
| AI | 16.05.2017 | Left proximal nasal cavity | ND | − | − | − | ||
| Left distal third of the nasal cavity | ND | − | − | − | ||||
| AJ | 06.06.2017 | Left proximal nasal cavity | ND | − | − | − | ||
| Left distal third of the nasal cavity | ND | − | − | − | ||||
| AK | 06.06.2017 | Left proximal nasal cavity | ND | − | − | − | ||
| Left distal third of the nasal cavity | ND | − | − | − | ||||
| AL | 06.06.2017 | Left proximal nasal cavity | ND | − | − | − | ||
| Left distal third of the nasal cavity | ND | − | − | − | ||||
| AM | 13.06.2017 | Right proximal nasal cavity | ND | − | − | − | ||
| Right distal third of the nasal cavity | ND | − | − | − | ||||
| BA | 22.06.2017a | Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (right side) | ND | − | − | − | ||
| BB | 22.06.2017a | Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (left side) | ND | − | − | − | ||
| BC | 22.06.2017a | Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (right side) | ND | − | − | − | ||
| BD | 22.06.2017a | Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (left side) | ND | − | − | − | ||
| Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (right side) | ND | − | − | − | ||||
| BE | 22.06.2017a | Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (left side) | ND | − | − | − | ||
| Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (right side) | ND | − | − | − | ||||
| BF | 22.06.2017a | Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (left side) | ND | − | − | − | ||
| Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (right side) | ND | − | − | − | ||||
| BG | 22.06.2017 | Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (right side) | ND | − | − | − | ||
| BH | 22.06.2017 | Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (right side) | ND | − | − | − | ||
ND: No detection.
a
Samples received from other external clinic at −80 °C. Date of sample defrosting and analysis.