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Clostridium botulinum in Sweden and the Adjacent Waters
Author(s) -
Johannsen A.
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1963.tb01153.x
Subject(s) - clostridium botulinum , clostridium , type (biology) , baltic sea , ecology , biology , geography , geology , oceanography , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , paleontology , toxin
Summary Cl. botulinum type E is ubiquitous in Sweden and the adjacent seas. It is of terrestrial origin and is the dominant type in the Baltic's catchment area. The Baltic is thus a reservoir for type E organisms, which spread to neighbouring waters. The high frequency of type E organisms in the peel of stored potatoes may be regarded as one of the most definite indications of the terrestrial origin of this clostridium.