Two novel toxin variants revealed by whole-genome sequencing of 175 Clostridium botulinum type E strains

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 80, Issue 20, 2014, Pages 6334-6345

  Weedmark, K A ^a   Lambert, D L ^b,c   Mabon, P ^a   Hayden, K L ^a   Urfano, C J ^a   Leclair, D ^b,c   van Domselaar, G ^a   Austin, J W ^b   Corbett, C R ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^c CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM;

COASTAL ZONE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOME; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

CANADA;

CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM;

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ANIMAL; BACTERIAL GENOME; CANADA; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM TYPE E; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOUSE; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALS; BOTULINUM TOXINS; CANADA; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM TYPE E; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOME, BACTERIAL; MICE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 84907260850     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01573-14     Document Type: Article

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