Comparative Study
doi: 10.1128/jcm.9.2.282-283.1979.
Isolation of Clostridium botulinum from Honey
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- DOI: 10.1128/jcm.9.2.282-283.1979
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Comparative Study
Isolation of Clostridium botulinum from Honey
J Clin Microbiol.
1979 Feb.
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.
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