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Table 3 Bacterial strains used in this study

From: Analysis of a unique Clostridium botulinum strain from the Southern hemisphere producing a novel type E botulinum neurotoxin subtype

Strain

bontsubtype

Source

Location

Year Isolated

bontAccession Number

Beluga†

E1

Fermented whale

Alaska

1982

GQ244314

CDC41648

E1

Seal flipper

Alaska

1996

JX424539

CDC42747

E1

Stool

Alaska

1997

JX424540

CDC42840

E1

Stool

Alaska

1997

JX424536

CDC47437

E1

Stool

Alaska

1992

JX424545

CDC5247

E2

Fermented seal flipper

Alaska

1984

EF028404

Alaska†

E2

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

JX424535

CDC52256

E3

Stool

Illinois

2007

GQ294552

CDC59470‡

E3

Stink eggs

Alaska

2004

JX424544

CDC59471‡

E3

Stool

Alaska

2004

JX424542

CDC59498

E3

Stink head

Alaska

2004

JX424543

CDC42861

E3

Seal

Alaska

1997

JX424541

CDC40329

E3

Fish

Alaska

1995

JX424538

VH

E3

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

GQ247737

Minnesota†

E7

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

JX424537

CDC66177

E9

Soil

Argentina

1995

JX424534

CDC38597

B4

Blood sausage

Iceland

1983

JX437193

17B†

B4

Marine sediment

Pacific coast, US

1967

EF051570

CDC706

B4

Fermented salmon brine

Alaska

1977

JX437192

CDC30592

B4

Gastric fluid

Alaska

1985

JX437194

KA-173 (610B)

F6

Salmon

Columbia River, US

~1966

GU213230

VPI7943

F6

Venison jerky

California

1966

GU213228

  1. † Strain provided by J. Ferreira (FDA, Atlanta, GA).
  2. ‡ Strains are associated with same botulism event.