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J. Clin. Microbiol. · Jan 2010
Case ReportsFirst report worldwide of an infant botulism case due to Clostridium botulinum type E.
- Carolina Lúquez, Janet K Dykes, Patricia A Yu, Brian H Raphael, and Susan E Maslanka.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS G-29, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA. Cluquez@cdc.gov
- J. Clin. Microbiol. 2010 Jan 1;48(1):326-8.
AbstractClostridium botulinum type E has been associated with botulism in adults but never in infants. Infant botulism type E cases have been associated with neurotoxigenic strains of C. butyricum. We report the first infant botulism case due to C. botulinum type E worldwide.
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