Isolation of Clostridium botulinum from Honey.
Methods for the isolation of Clostridium botulinum from honey samples are described. A total of 9 of 90 honey samples were positive for C. botulinum; 6 of the positive samples had been fed to babies who developed infant botulism.
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001906:Botulism / Q000382:microbiology*; D003014:Clostridium botulinum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006722:Honey; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant