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Improved detection methods by genetic and immunological techniques for botulinum C/D and D/C mosaic neurotoxins.

Vet Microbiol

March 2013

Department of Veterinary Science, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-58 Rinku Ourai-Kita, Izumisano, Osaka 598-8531, Japan. Electronic address:

Clostridium botulinum type C and D strains produce serotype-specific or mosaic botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT). Botulinum C/D and D/C mosaic neurotoxins (BoNT/CD and /DC) are related to avian and bovine botulism, respectively. The two mosaic BoNTs cannot be differentiated from authentic type C and D BoNTs by the conventional serotyping method.

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