Pathogenicity and virulence of Clostridium botulinum

ABSTRACTClostridium botulinum, a polyphyletic Gram-positive taxon of bacteria, is classified purely by their ability to produce botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT). BoNT is the primary virulence factor and the causative agent of botulism. A potentially fatal disease, botulism is classically characterized by...

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Main Authors: Alexander M. Rawson, Andrew W. Dempster, Christopher M. Humphreys, Nigel P. Minton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Virulence
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21505594.2023.2205251