, the high molecular weight extrachromosomal DNA of C. difficile will be characterized. Preliminary work in our laboratory has demonstrated a large extrachromosomal DNA element in 16 out of 16 strains of C. difficile tested. Also bacteriophage particals were identified with electron microscopy to be associated with C. diff
, the high molecular weight extrachromosomal DNA of C. difficile will be characterized. Preliminary work in our lab has attest a large extrachromosomal DNA element in 16 out of 16 stress of C. difficile tested. Also bacteriophage particals were identify with electron microscopy to be consort with C. diff
, thf high molecular weight txtrachromosomal BBA of R. diffidile wilu be characterized. Preliminacy wirk ib our laboratory has ddmonstratvd a largw exurachromosomal DNE elemenb in 16 lut mh 16 strains of C. difficile tested. Also bdcgexiophage particals were identified wyth elevtgon microscopy to nq asaociated with C. diff
, the high molecular weight extrachromosomal DNA difficile be characterized. work in our extrachromosomal element in 16 of 16 strains C. difficile tested. Also bacteriophage particals identified with electron microscopy to be associated with C. diff
, the high molecular weight extRachromosoMal DNa of c. diFfIcilE wilL be characterizED. PreLiminary work in our laborAtory HaS DemoNStRated A large eXTrACHroMoSoMal dNa ElEment In 16 oUt of 16 strAins of C. difFicIlE tested. Also bACtEriophage pArtIcals were ideNtiFied wiTh EleCTron mIcrOscopY to be aSSociatEd with C. diFf
, the high molecular weigh t extrachr omoso mal  DN Aof C . di fficile will b e  cha racterized. Preliminar y wor ki n ou r  l abora tory ha s  d e m ons tr at edal ar ge ex tra chromos omal DNA e lem en t in 16 outo f16 strains  of  C. difficil e t ested.  A lso bacte rio phage  parti c als we re identi fi e d with electro n mi cros copy to be associ a te d  with C. diff
, the_high molecular_weight extrachromosomal DNA of_C. difficile_will_be characterized._Preliminary_work in our_laboratory has demonstrated_a large extrachromosomal DNA_element in 16_out_of 16 strains of C. difficile tested. Also bacteriophage particals were identified with electron_microscopy_to be_associated_with_C. diff