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Molecular Characterization of Clostridium botulinum Isolates from Sichuan Province, China (1990-2024).
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Jan 2026
Liu Shiyan, Huang Yulan, Zhang Lin, Liu Li, Zhao Wenxia, Lei Gaopeng, Huang Weifeng, Huang Xinyi, Yang Xiaorong
Abstract excerpt
Foodborne botulism is a rare but highly lethal disease. The botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) that causes botulism is produced by Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum) and other clostridia. In this study, we characterized C. botulinum strains isolated during food poisoning events in Sichuan Province from 1990 to 2024 by analyzing whole-genome sequencing data. Statistical analyses of the geographical distribution food...
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