Clostridium botulinum: A Bug with Beauty and Weapon
@article{Shukla2005ClostridiumBA, title={Clostridium botulinum: A Bug with Beauty and Weapon}, author={H. Shukla and S. Sharma}, journal={Critical Reviews in Microbiology}, year={2005}, volume={31}, pages={11 - 18} }
Clostridium botulinum, a Gram-positive, anaerobic spore-forming bacteria, is distinguished by its significant clinical applications as well as its potential to be used as bioterror agent. [...] Key Result The bacterium harbors a 16.3 kb plasmid with a 26.8% G+C content--slightly lower than that of the chromosome.Expand Abstract
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