Laboratory Investigation of the First Case of Botulism Caused by Clostridium butyricum Type E Toxin in the United States.

Dykes, Janet K; Lúquez, Carolina; Raphael, Brian H; McCroskey, Loretta; Maslanka, Susan E

Dykes, Janet K; Lúquez, Carolina; Raphael, Brian H; McCroskey, Loretta; Maslanka, Susan E.

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Dykes JK; Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA jdykes@cdc.gov.
Lúquez C; Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Raphael BH; Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
McCroskey L; Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Maslanka SE; Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

J Clin Microbiol ; 53(10): 3363-5, 2015 Oct.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26246485

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We report here the laboratory investigation of the first known case of botulism in the United States caused by Clostridium butyricum type E. This investigation demonstrates the importance of extensive microbiological examination of specimens, which resulted in the isolation of this organism.

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Toxinas Botulínicas/análisis; Botulismo/diagnóstico; Botulismo/microbiología; Clostridium butyricum/aislamiento & purificación; Clostridium butyricum/clasificación; Clostridium butyricum/genética; Análisis por Conglomerados; ADN Bacteriano/química; ADN Bacteriano/genética; Electroforesis en Gel de Campo Pulsado; Heces/microbiología; Humanos; Recién Nacido; Datos de Secuencia Molecular; Tipificación Molecular; Filogenia; Análisis de Secuencia de ADN; Homología de Secuencia; Estados Unidos

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Toxinas Botulínicas / Botulismo / Clostridium butyricum Límite: Humans / Newborn País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: J Clin Microbiol Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos

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