The occurrence of toxigenic anaerobes, especially Clostridium botulinum, in some English soils
- 15 May 1942
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Epidemiology and Infection
- Vol. 42 (3) , 323-327
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022172400035506
Abstract
1. Examination of samples of soil from 106 localities by enrichment culture technique gave 37% toxic samples, the percentage containing Clostridium botulinum ranging from a certain 5% to a possible 14%. 2. Cl. botulinum type A was shown to be present in four of the five positive samples, type B in one. Characteristics of a pure culture of type A are given. 3. Incidental data on the occurrence of some other toxigenic anaerobes are given.Keywords
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