title: Isolation and characterization of Clostridium botulinum type E from soil of Gwalior, India.
abstract: A strain of Clostridium botulinum type E has been isolated from soil samples of Gwalior, India. The isolated strain shows curved vegetative cells with oval, bulging, and terminal spores. The production of toxin was detected by immunodiffusion test, symptomatic death of mice and mouse protection assay with trivalent antitoxin (A+B+E). The culture supernatant gave 10(3) MLD (minimum lethal dose) per ml without any protease treatment. Group specific and serotype specific primers amplified the DNA fragments of 260 bp and 445 bp, respectively, indicating Clostridium botulinum type 'E.'
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Defense Research and Development Establishment, Gwalior, MP, India.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Dhaked
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Parida
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D003014:Clostridium botulinum / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000737:chemistry; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D007194:India; D051379:Mice; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012988:Soil Microbiology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D017931:DNA Primers; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D001905:Botulinum Toxins; C096326:botulinum toxin type E