Species

Clostridium botulinum

Algae and Protists

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General Reference

Nature Atlas. "Clostridium botulinum." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/clostridium-botulinum.

APA Style

Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Clostridium botulinum. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/clostridium-botulinum

BibTeX

@misc{natureatlas-clostridium-botulinum,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Clostridium botulinum},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/clostridium-botulinum},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

Clostridium botulinum is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, anaerobic, spore-forming, motile bacterium. It is notable for producing botulinum toxin, one of the most potent neurotoxins known.

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Clostridium botulinum (Wikipedia)

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