Possible origin of Clostridium botulinum contamination of Eskimo foods in northwestern Alaska.
Soils from beaches in northwestern Alaska have been found to contain Clostridium botulinum type E, providing evidence of one environmental source of food contamination.
D000413:Alaska; D000818:Animals; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000032:analysis; D001906:Botulism / Q000209:etiology*; D003014:Clostridium botulinum / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003470:Culture Media; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005506:Food Contamination; D006801:Humans; D004930:Inuit; D051379:Mice; D012988:Soil Microbiology
D003470:Culture Media; D001905:Botulinum Toxins