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'''Clostridium Botulinum''' is the name of a group of [[bacteria]] commonly found in soil. These rod-shaped organisms grow best in low oxygen conditions. The bacteria form spores which allow them to survive in a dormant state until exposed to conditions that can support their growth. Clostridium botulinum is the bacterium that produces the nerve [[toxin]] that causes [[botulism]].
'''''Clostridium botulinum''''' is the name of a group of [[bacteria]] commonly found in soil. These rod-shaped organisms grow best in low oxygen conditions. The bacteria form spores which allow them to survive in a dormant state until exposed to conditions that can support their growth. ''Clostridium botulinum'' is the bacterium that produces [[botulinum toxin|botulin]], the nerve [[toxin]] that causes [[botulism]]. Botulin is one of the most powerful toxins in the world; the lethal dose for a human has been estimated at 0.03 mg of dried toxin.<ref>http://www.springerlink.com/content/mq7x176638130747/</ref>
==References==
==References==
[http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Help/A-Z_Index/index.asp USDA Index]
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*[http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Help/A-Z_Index/index.asp USDA Index]
*[https://www.cdc.gov/nczved/dfbmd/disease_listing/botulism_gi.html Centre for Disease Control]
[[Category:Poisons]]
[[Category:Poisons]]