Clostridium botulinum other strains: Difference between revisions
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"Clostridium botulinum is an anaerobic, Gram-positive, spore-forming rod that roduces a potent neurotoxin. | |||
The spores are heat-resistant and can survive in foods that are incorrectly or minimally processed. | |||
Seven types (A, B, C, D, E, F and G) of botulism are recognized, based on the antigenic specificity of the toxin produced by each strain. | |||
Types A, B, E and F cause human botulism. | |||
Types C and D cause most cases of botulism in animals. | |||
Animals most commonly affected are wild fowl and poultry, cattle, horses and some species of fish. | |||
Although type G has been isolated from soil in Argentina, no outbreaks involving it have been recognized." | |||
Revision as of 17:37, 17 October 2007
Other than the Sanger sequenced Hall strain A (ATCC 3502)
Data sources
NCBI:
Strains:
Strains:
1. A str. ATCC 19397 [LANL/JCVI/DOE] complete 2*: A str. ATCC 3502 [Sanger] complete 3: A str. Hall [LANL/JCVI/DOE] complete 4: Bf [JCVI/MSC] 70 contigs ; in AA 5: C str. Eklund [JCVI/MSC] 76 contigs ; in AA 6: F str. Langeland plasmid pCLI [LANL/JCVI/DOE] complete 7: G [JCVI/MSC] 64 contigs ; not in AA 8: NCTC 2916 [JCVI/MSC] 70 contigs ; in AA 9: str. Iwanei E [JCVI/MSC] 66 contigs
File locations:
/fs/szasmg2/Bacteria/C_botulinum/
Other links:
* FDA "Clostridium botulinum is an anaerobic, Gram-positive, spore-forming rod that roduces a potent neurotoxin. The spores are heat-resistant and can survive in foods that are incorrectly or minimally processed. Seven types (A, B, C, D, E, F and G) of botulism are recognized, based on the antigenic specificity of the toxin produced by each strain. Types A, B, E and F cause human botulism. Types C and D cause most cases of botulism in animals. Animals most commonly affected are wild fowl and poultry, cattle, horses and some species of fish. Although type G has been isolated from soil in Argentina, no outbreaks involving it have been recognized."