Presence of Clostridium botulinum spores in Matricaria chamomilla (chamomile) and its relationship with infant botulism

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 357-360

  Bianco, María I ^a   Lúquez, Carolina ^a   de Jong, Laura I T ^a   Fernández, Rafael A ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Botulinum spores; Chamomile; Infant botulism

Indexed keywords

CHAMOMILE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BOTULISM; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; MATRICARIA; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE;

CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; MATRICARIA CHAMOMILLA;

EID: 38749124439     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2007.11.008     Document Type: Article

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