Isolation of an organism resembling Clostridium barati which produces type F botulinal toxin from an infant with botulism.
All reported cases of infant botulism except one have been caused by proteolytic strains (group I) of Clostridium botulinum, toxin types A or B. We describe the cultural and biochemical characteristics of the causative organism of this singular case of infant botulism, caused by type F botulinal toxin. Although this organism produces type F botulinal toxin, it is quite different from proteolytic (group I) C. botulinum, being more closely related to Clostridium barati.
D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D001906:Botulism / Q000382:microbiology*; D003013:Clostridium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant
D001905:Botulinum Toxins