Determinants of pathogenicity of Clostridium botulinum
Botulism literally stands for sausage (botulus, Latin- sausage). The food poisoning in early days was generally caused by ingestion of poorly cooked sausage. Clostridium botulinum is worldwide in distribution. Its spores are found in wide evironment like soil, animal manure, vegetables, fruits, leaves and sea mud. It is a gram-positive, large, non-capsulated bacillus. Generally … Read more