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Clostridium

Genus of spore-forming bacteria that are anaerobic (unable to survive in the presence of oxygen). They are widely distributed in soil and in the intestines of mammals. Clostridium species cause some serious diseases, including botulism, tetanus and gas gangrene.


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Development of an in vitro bioassay tbr Clostridium botulinum type B neurotoxin in foods that is more sensitive than the mouse bioassay.
Botulinum toxin is a potent neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
it could harbor a deadly bacterium called Clostridium botulinum.
 
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