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Clostridium botulinum
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Clostridium botulinum - anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulismbotulinum, botulinuseubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagellagenus Clostridium - anaerobic or micro-aerophilic rod-shaped or spindle-shaped saprophytes; nearly cosmopolitan in soil, animal intestines, and dung |
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Clos·trid·i·um bot·u·li·'numa bacterial species that occurs widely in nature and is a frequent cause of food poisoning (botulism) from preserved meats, fruits, or vegetables that have not been properly sterilized before canning. The main types, A-F, are characterized by antigenically distinct, but pharmacologically similar, very potent neurotoxins, each of which can be neutralized only by the specific antitoxin; group C toxin contains at least two components; the recorded cases of human botulism have been due mainly to types A, B, E, and F; infant botulism occurs when colonization of the gastrointestinal tract with Clostridium botulinum results in absorption of the toxin through the gastrointestinal wall; type Cα causes botulism in domestic and wild water fowl; Cβ and D are associated with intoxications in cattle. Type E is usually associated with improperly processed fish products.Clostridium botulinum Microbiology A gram-positive, spore-forming anaerobe which produces a potent neurotoxin. See Botulism. Clos·trid·i·um bot·u·li·num (klos-trid'ē-ŭm bot-chū-lī'nŭm) A bacterial species that occurs widely in nature and is a frequent cause of food poisoning (botulism) from preserved meats, fruits, or vegetables that have not been properly sterilized before canning. AcronymsSeechessbaseClostridium botulinum
Synonyms for Clostridium botulinumnoun anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulismSynonymsRelated Words- eubacteria
- eubacterium
- true bacteria
- genus Clostridium
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