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. 1985 Apr;21(4):654-5.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.21.4.654-655.1985.

Isolation of an organism resembling Clostridium barati which produces type F botulinal toxin from an infant with botulism

J D Hall, L M McCroskey, B J Pincomb, C L Hatheway

Isolation of an organism resembling Clostridium barati which produces type F botulinal toxin from an infant with botulism

J D Hall et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1985 Apr.

Abstract

All reported cases of infant botulism except one have been caused by proteolytic strains (group I) of Clostridium botulinum, toxin types A or B. We describe the cultural and biochemical characteristics of the causative organism of this singular case of infant botulism, caused by type F botulinal toxin. Although this organism produces type F botulinal toxin, it is quite different from proteolytic (group I) C. botulinum, being more closely related to Clostridium barati.

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