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Clostridium botulinum

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Definition: A species of anaerobic, gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria in the family Clostridiaceae that produces proteins with characteristic neurotoxicity. It is the etiologic agent of BOTULISM in humans, wild fowl, HORSES; and CATTLE. Seven subtypes (sometimes called antigenic types, or strains) exist, each producing a different botulinum toxin (BOTULINUM TOXINS). The organism and its spores are widely distributed in nature.  note specific types; infection   
See Also Botulinum Toxins
Examples Clostridium botulinum type A; Clostridium botulinum type B; Clostridium botulinum type C; Clostridium botulinum type D; Clostridium botulinum type E; Clostridium botulinum type F; Clostridium botulinum type G
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
16S toxin, Clostridium botulinum  0   *Bacterial Toxins Clostridium botulinum. Microbiol Immunol 1998;42(9):599-605
exoenzyme C3, Clostridium botulinum  EC 2.4.2.-   *Botulinum Toxins *ADP Ribose Transferases Clostridium botulinum Recombinant Proteins. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1990;166(3):1398
Clostridium botulinum toxoid  0   *Toxoids Botulinum Toxins Clostridium botulinum/immunology. Avian Dis 1982;26(2):340

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