Novel Clostridium botulinum Toxin Gene Arrangement with Subtype A5 and Partial Subtype B3 Botulinum Neurotoxin Genes

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Dover, Nir [1 ]
Barash, Jason R. [1 ]
Arnon, Stephen S. [1 ]
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[1] Calif Dept Publ Hlth, Ctr Infect Dis, Div Communicable Dis Control, Infant Botulism Treatment & Prevent Program, Richmond, CA 94804 USA
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INFANT BOTULISM; STRAINS;
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10.1128/JCM.00799-09
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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