THE INHIBITION OF CLOSTRIDIUM-BOTULINUM TYPE-C BY OTHER BACTERIA IN WETLAND SEDIMENTS

Authors
SANDLER RJ ROCKE TE YUILL TM
Citation
Rj. Sandler et al., THE INHIBITION OF CLOSTRIDIUM-BOTULINUM TYPE-C BY OTHER BACTERIA IN WETLAND SEDIMENTS, Journal of wildlife diseases, 34(4), 1998, pp. 830-833
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of wildlife diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
00903558
Volume
34
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
830 - 833
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-3558(1998)34:4<830:TIOCTB>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Bacteria with inhibitory activity against Clostridium botulinum type C were isolated from 32% of sediment samples (n = 1600) collected from 10 marshes in a northern California wetland over a 12 mo period. Aerob ic and anaerobic bacteria with inhibitory activity were isolated from 12% and 23% of the samples, respectively. Bacteria with inhibitory act ivity were isolated from all 10 study sites and throughout the year. T his study demonstrates that bacteria with inhibitory activity against C. botulinum type C occur naturally in wetland sediments.