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C2 Toxicity in Extract of Clostridium Botulinum Type C Spores

Overview
Journal Infect Immun
Publisher American Society for Microbiology
Specialty Allergy & Immunology
Date 1983 Aug 1
PMID 6347900
Citations 4
Authors
K Yamakawa
S Nishida
S Nakamura
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Abstract

Toxic protein(s) neutralized with anti-C2 toxic serum was extracted from Clostridium botulinum type C spores treated with an alkaline mercaptoethanol solution. C2 toxicity in the spores was located in the spore coat fraction and was more heat stable than that found in culture fluid.

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