Linden flower (Tilia spp.) as potential vehicle of Clostridium botulinum spores in the transmission of infant botulism El té de tilo como vehículo potencial de esporas de Clostridium botulinum en la transmisión del botulismo infantil

Infant botulism is an intestinal toxemia caused principally by Clostridium botulinum. Since the infection occurs in the intestinal tract, numerous food products have been investigated for the presence of C. botulinum and its neurotoxins. In many countries, people use linden flower (Tilia spp) tea as...

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Main Authors: M. I. Bianco, C. Lúquez, L. I. T. de Jong, R. A. Fernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2009-12-01
Series:Revista Argentina de Microbiología
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0325-75412009000400007