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Descriptor
English
:
Clostridium botulinum
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Clostridium botulinum
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Clostridium botulinum
Tree Number:
B03.300.390.400.200.160
B03.510.415.400.200.160
Definition
English
:
A species of anaerobic, gram-positive, rod-shaped
bacteria
in the
family
Clostridiaceae that produces
proteins
with characteristic neurotoxicity. It is the etiologic agent of
BOTULISM
in
humans
, wild fowl,
HORSES
; and
CATTLE
. Seven subtypes (sometimes called antigenic types, or strains) exist, each producing a different
botulinum
toxin (
BOTULINUM TOXINS
). The organism and its
spores
are widely distributed in
nature.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
note specific types;
infection
=
BOTULISM
See Related
English
:
Botulinum Toxins
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
GE
genetics
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PY
pathogenicity
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
3040
Unique Identifier:
D003014
Occurrence in VHL
:
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