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A Protocol to Characterize the Morphological Changes of Clostridium difficile in Response to Antibiotic Treatment
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Corrigendum: Bioinformatic analysis reveals the association between bacterial morphology and antibiotic resistance
Miki Ikebe1,2, Kota Aoki1, Mitsuko Hayashi-Nishino1,2,3
1SANKEN (Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
Frontiers in Microbiology
|May 2, 2025
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This study corrects a previous article DOI. The updated information ensures accurate citation and retrieval of research findings in the field of microbiology.
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