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Comparative Study
. 1979 Feb;9(2):282-3.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.9.2.282-283.1979.

Isolation of Clostridium botulinum from Honey

T F Midura, S Snowden, R M Wood, S S Arnon
Comparative Study

Isolation of Clostridium botulinum from Honey

T F Midura et al. 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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