Closed Genome Sequence of Clostridium botulinum Strain CFSAN064329 (62A)
Author(s) -
Travis G. Wentz,
Kuan Yao,
Kristin M. Schill,
N. Rukma Reddy,
Guy E. Skinner,
Travis R. Morrissey,
Yun Wang,
Tim Muruvanda,
Gowri Manickam,
Christine A. Pillai,
Nagarajan Thirunavukkarasu,
Maria Hoffmann,
Thomas S. Hammack,
Eric W. Brown,
Marc W. Allard,
Shashi Sharma
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.00528-18
Subject(s) - clostridium botulinum , exotoxin , microbiology and biotechnology , strain (injury) , serotype , botulinum neurotoxin , whole genome sequencing , biology , clostridiaceae , clostridium tetani , clostridium , clostridium butyricum , bacteria , toxin , genome , genetics , gene , virology , tetanus , vaccination , anatomy
Clostridium botulinum is a strictly anaerobic, Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium that produces botulinum neurotoxin, a potent and deadly proteinaceous exotoxin.Clostridium botulinum strain CFSAN064329 (62A) produces an A1 serotype/subtype botulinum neurotoxin and is frequently utilized in food challenge and detection studies.
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