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Terme préférentiel

Clostridium botulinum  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • A species of anaerobic, gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria in the family Clostridiaceae that produces proteins with characteristic neurotoxicity. It is the etiologic agent of BOTULISM in humans, wild fowl, HORSES; and CATTLE. Seven subtypes (sometimes called antigenic types, or strains) exist, each producing a different botulinum toxin (BOTULINUM TOXINS). The organism and its spores are widely distributed in nature.

Concept générique

Synonyme(s)

  • txid1491

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-V3XX5FLR-C

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 13/08/2020