The occurrence of toxigenic anaerobes, especially Clostridium botulinum, in some English soils

R. B. Haines

doi:10.1017/S0022172400035506

Extract

Core share and HTML view are not available for this content. However, as you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button.

1. Examination of samples of soil from 106 localities by enrichment culture technique gave 37% toxic samples, the percentage containing Clostridium botulinum ranging from a certain 5% to a possible 14%.

2. Cl. botulinum type A was shown to be present in four of the five positive samples, type B in one. Characteristics of a pure culture of type A are given.

3. Incidental data on the occurrence of some other toxigenic anaerobes are given.

References

REFERENCES

Dubovsky, B. J., & Meyer, K. F., (1922 a). An experimental study of the methods available for the enrichment, demonstration, and isolation of B. botulinus in specimens of soil and its products, in suspected food, in clinical and necropsy material. J. Infect. Dis. 31, 501–540.CrossRef Google Scholar

Leighton, G., & Buxton, J. B., (1928). The distribution of Bacillus botulinus in Scottish soils. J. Hyg., Camb., 28, 79–82.CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed

Meyer, K. F., & Dubovsky, B. J., (1922 b). The occurrence of the spores of B. botulinus in Belgium, Denmark, England, the Netherlands and Switzerland. J. Infect. Dis. 31, 600–9.CrossRef Google Scholar

Crossref Citations

This article has been cited by the following publications. This list is generated based on data provided by Crossref.

Robinson, R. H. M. Pugh, A. M. and Selbie, F. R. 1949. A bacteriological study of dried whale meat with particular reference to the presence of clostridia. Journal of Hygiene, Vol. 47, Issue. 3, p. 236.

Knock, G. G. 1952. Survey of soils for spores of Clostridium botulinum (union of South Africa and South West Africa). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Vol. 3, Issue. 2, p. 86.

Stout, J. D. 1964. Bacterial populations of some grazed pastures in Hawke's Bay. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 7, Issue. 2, p. 92.

Cann, D. C. Wilson, Barbara B. Hobbs, G. Shewan, J. M. and Johannsen, A. 1965. The Incidence of Clostridium botulinum Type E in Fish and Bottom Deposits in the North Sea and off the Coast of Scandinavia. Journal of Applied Bacteriology, Vol. 28, Issue. 3, p. 426.

Hobbs, G. Cann, D. C. Wilson, Barbara B. and Shewan, J. M. 1965. The Incidence of Organisms of the Genus Clostridium in Vacuum Packed Fish in the United Kingdom. Journal of Applied Bacteriology, Vol. 28, Issue. 2, p. 265.

CANN, D. C. WILSON, BARBARA B. SHEWAN, J. M. and HOBBS, G. 1966. Incidence of Clostridium botulinum Type E in Fish Products in the United Kingdom. Nature, Vol. 211, Issue. 5045, p. 205.

BOROFF, DANIEL A. and DASGUPTA, BIBHUTI R. 1971. Bacterial Protein Toxins. p. 1.

Stout, J.D. 1971. Aspects of the microbiology and oxidation of wicken fen soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Vol. 3, Issue. 1, p. 9.

CANN, D. C. TAYLOR, LESLEY Y. and HOBBS, G. 1975. The Incidence of Clostridium botulinum in Farmed Trout Raised in Great Britain. Journal of Applied Bacteriology, Vol. 39, Issue. 3, p. 331.

Abou-Zeid, Abou-Zeid A. and El-Sherbeeny, Mohamed R. 1975. Bacterial Food-Poisoning. Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Zweite Naturwissenschaftliche Abteilung: Allgemeine, Landwirtschaftliche und Technische Mikrobiologie, Vol. 130, Issue. 4, p. 314.

Smith, G. R. and Moryson, Caroline J. 1975. Clostridium botulinumin the lakes and waterways of London. Journal of Hygiene, Vol. 75, Issue. 3, p. 371.

Smith, G. R. Moryson, Caroline J. and Walmsley, J. G. 1977. The low prevalence ofClostridium botulinumin the lakes, marshes and waterways of the Camargue. Journal of Hygiene, Vol. 78, Issue. 1, p. 33.

GRAHAM, J. M. 1978. Inhibition of Clostridium botulinum type C by Bacteria Isolated from Mud. Journal of Applied Bacteriology, Vol. 45, Issue. 2, p. 205.

Smith, G.R. 1978. Botulism, Waterfowl and Mud. British Veterinary Journal, Vol. 134, Issue. 5, p. 407.

Smith, G. R. Milligan, R. A. and Moryson, Caroline J. 1978. Clostridium botulinumin aquatic environments in Great Britain and Ireland. Journal of Hygiene, Vol. 80, Issue. 3, p. 431.

Smith, G. R. and Milligan, R. A. 1979. Clostridium botulinum in soil on the site of the former Metropolitan (Caledonian) Cattle Market, London. Journal of Hygiene, Vol. 83, Issue. 2, p. 237.

Smith, G. R. and Young, Angela M. 1980. Clostridium botulinum in British soil. Journal of Hygiene, Vol. 85, Issue. 2, p. 271.

Mossel, D. A. A. and Dijkmann, K. E. 1984. A centenary of academic and less learned Food Microbiology Pitfalls of the past and promises for the future. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Vol. 50, Issue. 5-6, p. 641.

Article contents

The occurrence of toxigenic anaerobes, especially Clostridium botulinum, in some English soils

Extract

References

REFERENCES

Save article to Kindle

Save article to Dropbox

Save article to Google Drive

Reply to: Submit a response

Your details

You have entered the maximum number of contributors

Conflicting interests