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Draft Genome Sequence of a Clostridium botulinum Isolate from Thailand Harboring the Subtype bont /B8 Gene
Author(s) -
Jessica L. Halpin,
Piyada Wangroongsarb,
Chutima Jittaprasartsin,
Janet K. Dykes,
Carolina Lúquez
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
microbiology resource announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2576-098X
DOI - 10.1128/mra.01216-18
Subject(s) - clostridium botulinum , sequence (biology) , gene , microbiology and biotechnology , whole genome sequencing , gene sequence , virology , genome , biology , medicine , genetics , phylogenetic tree , toxin
In 2010, aClostridium botulinum type B isolate was recovered from fermented soybeans during a foodborne botulism investigation. Molecular investigation of the botulinum neurotoxin (bont ) gene operon determined that the sequence was a new subtype, denoted B8.

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