Longitudinal metabolomic stool dynamics in primary C. difficile infections
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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Human Homo Sapiens
TISSUE(S): Feces
DISEASE(S): Bacterial Infection
SUBMITTER: 
Lynn Bry
PROVIDER: ST002155 | MetabolomicsWorkbench | Mon Dec 20 00:00:00 GMT 2021
REPOSITORIES: MetabolomicsWorkbench
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