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Characterization of the D/C mosaic neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum associated with bovine botulism in Japan.
Veterinary microbiology - 6 Jan 2010
Nakamura Keiji, Kohda Tomoko, Umeda Kaoru, Yamamoto Hideyuki, Mukamoto Masafumi, Kozaki Shunji
Abstract excerpt
Clostridium botulinum types C and D are related to avian and mammalian botulism. Bovine botulism occurred at various farms from 2004 to 2007 in Japan. Since culture supernatants of isolates from cases of bovine botulism were neutralized completely and partially with type D and C antitoxins, respectively, we attempted to confirm the nucleotide sequences of the neurotoxin gene in isolates. The neurotoxin gene...
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