| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8409407 | Current Opinion in Food Science | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The deadly botulinum neurotoxin formed by Clostridium botulinum is the causative agent of foodborne botulism. The increasing availability of C. botulinum genome sequences is starting to allow the genomic diversity of C. botulinum Groups I and II and their neurotoxins to be characterised. This information will impact on microbiological food safety through improved surveillance and tracing/tracking during outbreaks, and a better characterisation of C. botulinum Groups I and II, including the risk presented, and new insights into their biology, food chain transmission, and evolution.
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Authors
Michael W Peck, Arnoud HM van Vliet,