Type E Botulism in Michigan - Michigan Sea Grant
Type E Botulism in Michigan - Michigan Sea Grant
Type E Botulism in Michigan - Michigan Sea Grant
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Source of the Clostridium<br />
botul<strong>in</strong>um <strong>Type</strong> E Organism<br />
• Spores of C. botul<strong>in</strong>um type E are widely<br />
distributed <strong>in</strong> bottom sediments and <strong>in</strong> the<br />
alimentary tracts of fish from the Great Lakes.<br />
Because of this it is apparent that a potential<br />
exists for development of tox<strong>in</strong>.<br />
• The organism is found <strong>in</strong> the bottom sediments<br />
of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.<br />
• Serious effects are derived from the<br />
consumption of the tox<strong>in</strong> that is produced as<br />
the bacteria grows.