Abstract
Sixty soil samples were collected from the redeveloped site of the former Metropolitan (Caledonian) Cattle Market, Islington, London. Of these, 15 (25%) contained Clostridium botulinum and no less than four types (B, C, D and E) were demonstrated. Early British soil surveys suggested that only 4--8% of samples contained Cl. botulinum (type A or B). Although there can be no absolute proof, it seems likely that the striking prevalence at the Market site was the result of faecal contamination by a small proportion of the many millions of farm animals brought there from elsewhere. The distribution of Clostridium tetani was uneven, but of 18 soil samples taken from one area of the Market site, 16 (89%) were positive.
Full text
PDF
Images in this article
Selected References
These references are in PubMed. This may not be the complete list of references from this article.
- Arnon S. S., Midura T. F., Clay S. A., Wood R. M., Chin J. Infant botulism. Epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory aspects. JAMA. 1977 May 2;237(18):1946–1951. doi: 10.1001/jama.237.18.1946. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Borland E. D., Moryson C. J., Smith G. R. Avian botulism and the high prevalence of Clostridium botulinum in the Norflok Broads. Vet Rec. 1977 Feb 5;100(6):106–109. doi: 10.1136/vr.100.6.106. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Miyazaki S., Sakaguchi G. Experimental botulism in chickens: the cecum as the site of production and absorption of botulinum toxin. Jpn J Med Sci Biol. 1978 Feb;31(1):1–15. doi: 10.7883/yoken1952.31.1. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Smith G. R. Botulism, waterfowl and mud. Br Vet J. 1978 Sep-Oct;134(5):407–411. doi: 10.1016/s0007-1935(17)33381-x. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Smith G. R., Milligan R. A., Moryson J. C. Clostridium botulinum in aquatic environments in Great Britain and Ireland. J Hyg (Lond) 1978 Jun;80(3):431–438. doi: 10.1017/s0022172400024906. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Smith G. R., Moryson C. J. Clostridium botulinum in the lakes and waterways of London. J Hyg (Lond) 1975 Dec;75(3):371–379. doi: 10.1017/s0022172400024438. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Smith G. R., Moryson C. J. The low prevalence of Clostridium botulinum in the lakes, marshes and waterways of the Camargue. J Hyg (Lond) 1977 Feb;78(1):33–37. doi: 10.1017/s002217240005590x. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]