Clostridium botulinum in the soil of Paraguay.
Seventeen soil samples of Paraguay were examined for the presence of Clostridium botulinum. Botulinum type A, C1 and F toxins were detected in soil cultures. Type E toxin was not detected in any of soil cultures including those from river and lake shores.
Yamakawa
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K
Department of Bacteriology, School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa.
Hayashi
T
T
Kamiya
S
S
Yoshimura
K
K
Nakamura
S
S
D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003014:Clostridium botulinum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010239:Paraguay; D012988:Soil Microbiology
D001905:Botulinum Toxins