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Transactions of the Western Section of the Wildlife Society1970, Volume 6 |
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| Year | 1970 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Title | New Developments in Botulism |
| Author(s) | William E. Clark |
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| Toxin was readily produced using aquatic or terrestrial invertebrates as a nutrient source. Failure to demonstrate toxin production using mud or marsh debris and water as nutrient sources indicates that the toxin of (Clostridium botulinum) Type C is produced, contained, and protected within invertebrate bodies. The etiology of botulism and the role of these invertebrates is discussed. |