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Clostridium botulinum
Synonym(s): C. botulinum
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Genus: Clostridium.
- Family: Clostridiaceae.
- Species: botulinum.
Etymology
- Gk: kloster - spindle.
- L: botulus - sausage.
Distribution
- C. botulinum has world wide distribution.
- Some toxin types are unevenly distributed (type G, C. argentinenseis, isolated from soil in Argentina and Switzerland).
- Types A, B, E, and F primarily affect humans.
- Animals are affected most frequently by Types C and D.
Significance
- Causes botulism - carnivores relatively resistant.
- Botulism most common in waterbirds, ruminants, horses, mink and poultry.
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- van Nes J J, van der Most van Spijk D (1986) Electrophysiological evidence of peripheral nerve dysfunction in six dogs with botulism type C. Res Vet Sci 40 (3), 372-376 PubMed.