TABLE 1.

Quantification of C. botulinum E VH toxin gene expression in BHI broth cultures and type E broth cultures, as determined by the mouse bioassay

Culture	No. of mice that survived/no. of mice tested
	Neat	1:1 Dilution	1:2 Dilution	1:5 Dilution	1:10 Dilution	1:20 Dilution	1:50 Dilution	1:100 Dilution	1:500 Dilution	1:1,000 Dilution	Control
BHI broth	0/2	0/2	2/2	2/2	2/2	2/2	2/2	2/2	2/2	2/2	2/2
Type E broth	0/2	0/2	0/2	0/2	0/2	0/2	0/2	0/2	2/2	2/2	2/2