Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that produces botulinum toxin, the neurotoxin that causes botulism, says Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Brigham and ...

Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It is one of the most poisonous naturally occurring substances in the world. Though it is highly toxic, it ...

Clostridium botulinum is the name of a group of bacteria commonly found in soil. These rod-shaped organisms grow best in low oxygen conditions.

Produced by the bacterium clostridium botulinum, this agent is the most poisonous substance known to man. It can strike humans in two forms not relevant to bioterror: infantile botulism, which ...

New method for detecting Clostridium botulinum spores. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 3, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2010 / 10 / 101003081927.htm ...

Botulinum neurotoxins, which are the most powerful known toxins, are produced by toxigenic clostridia and cause persistent paralysis of peripheral nerve terminals by blocking neurotransmitter release.

Our Clostridium botulinum research funded by several competitive grants from European and national sources and forms two major research lines: Fundamental research questions focus on environmental, ...

Experts have met to discuss the risks and knowledge gaps around Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium perfringens. At a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) meeting in Rome in February, experts ...

Primula, part of the Kavli Group, recalled 10 varieties after finding one product contained Clostridium botulinum during a routine test and due to concerns other items in the range could be affected.

AKT Trading Inc. has issued a voluntary recall for a number of prepared vegetable products manufactured by Choshiya Honten Co. Ltd. due to the risk of Clostridium botulinum.

C alifornia-based seafood manufacturer Tri-Union Seafoods has issued a voluntary recall of select canned tuna products due to a potential contamination risk from Clostridium botulinum, a bacteria ...