Preventing Foodborne Illness: Clostridium botulinum
Clostridium botulinum is ubiquitous in nature, often found in soil and water. The bacteria and spores alone do not cause disease, but they produce the botulinum toxin that causes botulism, a serious paralytic condition that can lead to death. Although it is one of the least common of the foodborne...
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2014-12-01
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| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/132069 |