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Ribotyping as an identification tool for Clostridium botulinum strains causing human botulism

S Hielm1, J Björkroth, E Hyytiä

  • 1Department of Food and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki University, Finland. sebastian.hielm@helsinki.fi

Summary

Ribotyping effectively identifies Clostridium botulinum strains, differentiating between proteolytic and non-proteolytic groups. HindIII enzyme is recommended for reliable species identification in this crucial bacterial analysis.

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