Monitoring genes encoding botulinum neurotoxins type A B, E and F in selected samples of food and feed
Clostridium botulinum, as an ubiquitous bacterium, may occur in a great many foods of both plant and animal origin. Spores of C. botulinum are present in soil, lakes and coastal waters, and occur widely in the digestive tract of fish and other animals. Their occurrence in foods represents a great risk to man. The phenomenon … [Read more…]