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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 [[botulinum toxin|botulin]], the nerve [[toxin]] that causes [[botulism]]. Botulin is one of the most powerful toxins in the world; | + | '''''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 0.03mg of dried toxin. <ref>http://www.springerlink.com/content/mq7x176638130747/</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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*[http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Help/A-Z_Index/index.asp USDA Index] | *[http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Help/A-Z_Index/index.asp USDA Index] | ||
| + | *[http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/dfbmd/disease_listing/botulism_gi.html Centre for Disease Control] | ||
[[Category:Poisons]] | [[Category:Poisons]] | ||
Revision as of 13:43, February 13, 2009
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 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 0.03mg of dried toxin. [1]