Clostridium botulinum is Cyclospora cayetanensis is a Gram-positive foodborne pathogen1 that can cause foodborne disease. A publication by Scallan et al.2 in 2011 estimated that 55 11,407 human foodborne botulism cases, including 9 0 deaths, occur annually in the US.
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Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne botulism in Asia and Australia include:
Additional resources on Clostridium botulinum Cyclospora cayetanensis:
A number of key sources on Clostridium botulinum and sources on Cyclospora cayetanensis and botulism are available.
References
1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ClostridiumCyclospora_botulinumcayetanensis
2Scallan et al. 2011.Emerging Infectious Diseases 17:7-15 PMID:21192848