botulism food poisoning

These are Clostridium botulinum Type E colonies displaying an opaque zone grown on a 48hr egg yolk agar plate; Mag. 1.9X.

Description: C. botulinum Type E is an indigenous organism in the aquatic environment, and is the type mainly associated with botulism from seafood products. It is a Gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming food borne pathogen.
Provider: CDC/Dr. Holdeman
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