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Clostridium botulinum
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Environmental
Where this strain was first isolated, curated from the literature and culture-collection catalogs. It describes provenance only — not suitability, and not benefit.
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Sequenced
Whether a public genome assembly is linked for this strain. Without one the genome screens cannot run. It is not a verdict on the organism.
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Public genome assembly available
Clostridium botulinum is a gram-positive, spore-forming anaerobic bacterium that produces botulinum neurotoxins. It is a pathogenic species, not a probiotic organism, and is clinically significant as the causative agent of botulism; its handling is subject to strict biosafety regulations. No strain-specific probiotic or health evidence is linked to this entry in the indexed literature.
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