Isolation of Clostridium botulinum from Honey
Authors:
- T F MiduraTMT F Midura
- S SnowdenSSS Snowden
- R M WoodRWR M Wood
- S S ArnonSAS S Arnon
- 1 February 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 9 (2) , 282-283
Abstract
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.Keywords
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