Preventing Foodborne Illness: Clostridium botulinum
Vol. 2014 No. 10, Historical Fact Sheets
Vol. 2014 No. 10

Preventing Foodborne Illness: Clostridium botulinum: FSHN0406/FS104, rev. 12/2014

Historical Fact Sheets
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fs104-2014
Published 2014-12-31
Keith R. Schneider
University of Florida
Rachael Silverberg
University of Florida
Alexandra Chang
Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider
University of Florida
Photomicrographic view of a gentian violet-stained culture specimen revealing the presence of numerous Gram-positive Clostridium botulinum, formerly known as Bacillus botulinus, bacteria and bacterial endospores.
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Schneider, Keith R., Rachael Silverberg, Alexandra Chang, and Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider. 2014. “Preventing Foodborne Illness: Clostridium Botulinum: FSHN0406/FS104, Rev. 12/2014”. EDIS 2014 (10). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fs104-2014.
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Abstract

Clostridium botulinum is ubiquitous in nature, often found in soil and water. The bacteria and spores alone do not cause disease, but they produce the botulinum toxin that causes botulism, a serious paralytic condition that can lead to death. Although it is one of the least common of the foodborne diseases, anyone is susceptible even with the ingestion of only a small amount of toxin present in contaminated food. Immunocompromised individuals, young children, and elderly individuals may suffer from more serious symptoms. This revised 6-page fact sheet was written by Keith R. Schneider, Rachael Silverberg, Alexandra Chang, and Renée Goodrich Schneider, and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, December 2014.

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