Clostridium botulinum is a Gram-positive foodborne pathogen1 that can cause a severe, but rare foodborne disease. A publication by Scallan et al.2 in 2011 estimated that ???? 55 human foodborne listeriosis botulism cases, including ??? including 9 deaths, occur annually in the US. Steve - fill in the numbers in red for every pathogen
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne listeriosisbotulism in the US and Canada include:
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne listeriosisbotulism in Europe include:
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne listeriosisbotulism in South and Latin America include:
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne listeriosisbotulism in Asia and Australia include:
Additional resources on Listeria monocytogenes Clostridium botulinum:
A number of key sources on Clostridium botulinum and botulism are available.
References
1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listeria_monocytogenesClostridium_botulinum - steve replace with approproiate wikipedia refereces for each pathogen
2Scallan et al. 2011.Emerging Infectious Diseases 17:7-15 PMID:21192848