Table 2.
C. botulinum strains used in this work.
| Group | Toxin Type | Name | Source | Proteolytic | Growth/Sporulation Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | A | ATCC 3502 | Historical strain, likely foodborne botulism, early 1920s (USA) [52] | Yes | TPGY |
| A | ATCC 19397 | Historical strain, likely foodborne botulism, before 1947 (USA) [52] | Yes | TPGY | |
| A | UN1/10-7B | Infant botulism, 2010 (Finland) [53] | Yes | TPGY | |
| B | ATCC 17841 | Unknown origin, ATCC collection | Yes | TPGY | |
| B | UN5/11-8 | Almond-filled, olive causing foodborne botulism, 2011 (Finland) [54] | Not known | TPGY | |
| II | B | Eklund 17B | Marine sediment, 1965 [55] | No | TPGY/CMM-TPGY |
| E | Beluga | Fermented whale flippers, 1951 (Alaska) [56] | No | TPGY/CMM-TPGY | |
| E | CB11/1-1 | Whitefish eggs causing foodborne botulism, 1999 (Finland) [57] | No | TPGY/CMM-TPGY | |
| III | C | Stockholm C | Mink farm, 1949 (Sweden) [58] | Not known | TPGY-Cys |
| CD | BKT015925 | Chicken liver, 2008 (Sweden) [51] | Not known | TPGY-Cys |