Possible origin of Clostridium botulinum contamination of Eskimo foods in northwestern Alaska.
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Soils from beaches in northwestern Alaska have been found to contain Clostridium botulinum type E, providing evidence of one environmental source of food contamination.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Applied microbiology
دوره 23 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1972