Laboratory investigation of the first infant botulism case caused by type E botulinum neurotoxin producing Clostridium butyricum in China

Objective Laboratory investigation was performed on a suspected case of infant botulism. Methods Thirty samples of stool, left-over food and environment swabs related to the case were collected, Clostridium spp. isolation, identification and toxicity determination by mouse assay were carried out, an...

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Published in:	Zhongguo shipin weisheng zazhi
Main Authors:	Yinping DONG, Tao JIANG, Shuai ZHAO, Yu MU, Jin XU, Wei WANG, Ran SHI, Fengqin LI
Format:	Article
Language:	Chinese
Published:	The Editorial Office of Chinese Journal of Food Hygiene 2020-09-01
Subjects:	type e botulinum neurotoxin clostridium butyricum infant botulism
Online Access:	http://www.zgspws.com/zgspwszzen/article/abstract/20200506