Ecology of Clostridium botulinum causing food-borne botulism in Thailand.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2006 Nov; 37(6): 1160-2
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-35395
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to determine ecology of Clostridium botulinum from previous reported outbreaks. Geographical parameters and their corresponding settings were collected and analyzed. The averages (mean +/- SD) for % soil moisture, % humus and pH were 0.6 +/- 0.1% (range 0.5-0.7), 3.0 +/- 0.2% (range 3-3.2) and 5.2 +/- 0.1 (range 5.1-5.4), respectively. All outbreak settings shared the same sandy loam soil type. It can imply that provinces with this type of ecology may have sites harboring C. botulinum.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Soil Microbiology
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Thailand
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Botulism
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Humans
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Food Contamination
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Disease Outbreaks
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Retrospective Studies
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Clostridium botulinum
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Ecology
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Geography
Type of study:
Observational study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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