An overview of type e botulism in China

Biomedical and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 353-356

  Fu, Si Wu ^a   Wang, Chen Huai ^a  

^a LANZHOU INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS   (China)

Author keywords

Botulism; Clostridium botulinum; Geographical distribution

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; CLOSTRIDIUM BUTYRICUM;

EID: 52649141549     PISSN: 08953988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-3988(08)60054-9     Document Type: Article

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