Phenotypic characterization of Clostridium botulinum strains isolated from infant botulism cases in Argentina Caracterización fenotípica de cepas de Clostridium botulinum aisladas de casos de botulismo del lactante en Argentina
Infant botulism is the most common form of human botulism; however, its transmission has not been completely explained yet. Some of the most recognized potential sources of Clostridium botulinum spores are the soil, dust, honey and medicinal herbs. In Argentina, 456 cases of infant botulism were rep...
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Language: | English |
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Elsevier España
2009-09-01
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Series: | Revista Argentina de Microbiología |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0325-75412009000300004 |