Natural defense mechanism may fight C. difficile

Sunday, August 21, 2011 - 12:50 in Health & Medicine

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A natural defense mechanism used by cells in the gut to neutralize harmful toxins may lead to new ways to fight Clostridium difficile, the most common cause of hospital-acquired bacterial infections, researchers said on Sunday.

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