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. 1977 Nov;34(5):600–601. doi: 10.1128/aem.34.5.600-601.1977

Comparative dose-survival curves of representative Clostridium botulinum type F spores with type A and B spores.

A Anellis, D Berkowitz
PMCID: PMC242709  PMID: 337901

Abstract

Radiation survival data of proteolytic (Walls 8G-F) and non-proteolytic (Eklund 83F) type F spores of Clostridium botulinum were compared with dose-response data of radiation-resistant type A (33A) and B (40B) spores. Strain Eklund 83F was as resistant as strain 33A, whereas strain Walls 8G-F was the most sensitive of the four strains tested. The methods suggested for computing both an initial shoulder and a D value for the dose-survival curves yielded results comparable to the graphic techniques used to obtain these two parameters.

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