Methods and difficulties in detection of Clostridium botulinum and its toxins.
The aim of this work was to present selected data regarding traditional and modern methods for C. botulinum and its toxins detection. In this article, methods based on culturing techniques, mouse bioassay, immunological techniques, chromatography and PCR, PFGE, RFLP, AFLP are described. The mentioned techniques were evaluated considering their usefulness in the samples examination, genotyping of strains and the diagnostics of botulism.
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D000818:Animals; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000737:chemistry*; D001906:Botulism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D003014:Clostridium botulinum / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D001905:Botulinum Toxins