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First report of an infant botulism case due to Clostridium botulinum type Af.

Laura I T de Jong1, Rafael A Fernández1, Virtudes Pareja1, Gabriel Giaroli2, Sergio R Guidarelli2, Janet K Dykes3, Carolina Lúquez4.   

Abstract

Most infant botulism cases worldwide are due to botulinum toxin types A and B. Rarely, Clostridium botulinum strains that produce two serotypes (Ab, Ba, and Bf) have also been isolated from infant botulism cases. This is the first reported case of infant botulism due to C. botulinum type Af worldwide.
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Year:  2014        PMID: 25502535      PMCID: PMC4298556          DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02894-14

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Clin Microbiol        ISSN: 0095-1137            Impact factor:   5.948


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