[Distribution of Cl. botulinum in the soil of the shores of Lake Balkhash].
1969
T I Bulatova, and
K I Matveev, and
I S Kazdobina
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Description
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D007623
Kazakhstan
A country in central Asia, northwest of China. The capital is Astana.
Kazakh S.S.R.,Kazakh SSR
D003014
Clostridium botulinum
A species of anaerobic, gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria in the family Clostridiaceae that produces proteins with characteristic neurotoxicity. It is the etiologic agent of BOTULISM in humans, wild fowl, HORSES; and CATTLE. Seven subtypes (sometimes called antigenic types, or strains) exist, each producing a different botulinum toxin (BOTULINUM TOXINS). The organism and its spores are widely distributed in nature.
D012988
Soil Microbiology
The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the soil. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms.