Abstract
During sporulation, Clostridium botulinum 33A developed resistance to ultraviolet and gamma rays about 2 hr prior to its development of heat resistance. During germination, loss of resistance to heat, ultraviolet radiation, and gamma radiation occurred essentially simultaneously.
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