Authors
Jessica L Halpin, Karen Hill, Shannon L Johnson, David Carlton Bruce, T Brian Shirey, Janet K Dykes, Carolina Lúquez
Publication date
2017/7/20
Journal
Genome Announcements
Volume
5
Issue
29
Pages
10.1128/genomea. 00375-17
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Description
Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium baratii species have been known to produce botulinum toxin types E and F, respectively, which can cause botulism, a rare but serious neuroparalytic disease. Here, we present finished genome sequences for two of these clinically relevant strains.
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