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Characterization of Clostridium botulinum strains associated with an infant botulism case in the United Kingdom.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jun 2005
Johnson Eric A, Tepp William H, Bradshaw Marite, Gilbert Richard J, Cook Paul E, McIntosh E David G
Abstract excerpt
The sixth case of infant botulism in the United Kingdom was reported in 2001. The case was caused by a type B strain of Clostridium botulinum. Strains of C. botulinum were isolated from the baby's feces and from foodstuffs in the household in an attempt to document transmission. The aims of this study were to characterize the strains of C. botulinum associated with the botulism case. This was performed using a...
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