Distribution of Clostridium botulinum in Japan and in Shinkiang district of China.

Abstract:

:Soil specimens obtained from several areas of Japan, which are closely located to or facing the Continental land of China, were examined for the distribution of Clostridium botulinum, especially pertaining to types A and B. A total of 266 specimens of Japan, when cultured, showed no type A or B toxicity, although 30 (11.3%), 4 (1.5%), and 10 (3.8%) of the specimens showed C1, C2, and type E toxicities, respectively. On the contrary, types A and/or B toxicities were shown, by the same method, in 14 of 20 specimens of Shinkiang district, China. The highest number of C. botulinum cells found in one gram of soil specimen was 25 for type A and 10 for type B.

journal_name

Microbiol Immunol

authors

Yamakawa K,Kamiya S,Nishida S,Yoshimura K,Yu H,Lu DY,Nakamura S

doi

10.1111/j.1348-0421.1988.tb01419.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1988-01-01 00:00:00

pages

579-87

issue

6

eissn

0385-5600

issn

1348-0421

journal_volume

32

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