Contamination of honey produced in the Republic of Kazakhstan with Clostridium botulinum

Contamination of honey produced in the Republic of Kazakhstan with Clostridium botulinum

The paper presents the first results of a study on the contamination of honey produced in the Republic of Kazakhstan with C. botulinum spores known to pose a potential infection threat to infants. During microbiological analysis, culturing methods with TPGY, Willis-Hobbs agar, FAA agar connected wit...

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Main Authors: Mustafina Raikhan, Maikanov Balgabay, Wiśniewski Jan, Tracz Michał, Anusz Krzysztof, Grenda Tomasz, Kukier Elżbieta, Goldsztejn Magdalena, Kwiatek Krzysztof
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2015-06-01
Series:Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy
Subjects:
honey
c. botulinum
microbiological contamination
microbiological analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/bvip-2015-0036
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Summary:The paper presents the first results of a study on the contamination of honey produced in the Republic of Kazakhstan with C. botulinum spores known to pose a potential infection threat to infants. During microbiological analysis, culturing methods with TPGY, Willis-Hobbs agar, FAA agar connected with PCR, sequencing, and a mouse bioassay were used. The C. botulinum contamination rate of honey was relatively low as determined, at 0.91%. Nonetheless, the potential danger of the bacteria to childrens’ health should not be neglected
ISSN:2300-3235

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