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Clostridium botulinum

◑ Environmental
Sequenced
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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