Isolation of Clostridium botulinum from Honey.
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Methods for the isolation of Clostridium botulinum from honey samples are described. A total of 9 of 90 honey samples were positive for C. botulinum; 6 of the positive samples had been fed to babies who developed infant botulism.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 9 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1979