Clostridium botulinum, a bacteria that can grow on metal surfaces, produces dangerous toxins that attack the nervous system. The cans of tuna sold in 29 states, including California, Texas and ...
Clostridium botulinum is a rod-shaped, spore-forming, bacterium that can produce botulinum toxins under low-oxygen conditions, according to the USDA. The bacterium grows on improperly sterilized ...
Here’s everything experts need you to know. Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that produces botulinum toxin, the neurotoxin that causes botulism, says Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes, Chief of the ...