Validity of Botulinum Neurotoxin Serotype H
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Validity of botulinum neurotoxin serotype H.
TO THE EDITOR—I write in reference to the publication of the articles and commentaries regarding the purported new botulinum neurotoxin serotype H [1–4]. For the past 30 years, the genetics and physiology of Clostridium botulinum, particularly the properties of serotypes and subtypes of botulinum neurotoxins, have been studied in my tier 1 select agent laboratory. I also have a dual use researc...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0022-1899,1537-6613
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiu211