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Genetic characterization and comparison of Clostridium botulinum isolates from botulism cases in Japan between 2006 and 2011.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Nov 2014
Kenri Tsuyoshi, Sekizuka Tsuyoshi, Yamamoto Akihiko, Iwaki Masaaki, Komiya Takako, Hatakeyama Takashi, Nakajima Hiroshi, Takahashi Motohide, Kuroda Makoto, Shibayama Keigo
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Genetic characterization was performed for 10 group I Clostridium botulinum strains isolated from botulism cases in Japan between 2006 and 2011. Of these, 1 was type A, 2 were type B, and 7 were type A(B) {carrying a silent bont/B [bont/(B)] gene} serotype strains, based on botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) production. The type A strain harbored the subtype A1 BoNT gene (bont/A1), which is associated with the ha gene...
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