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_Clostridium botulinum_ is a Gram-positive foodborne pathogen{^}1^ ¹ that can cause a severe, but rare foodborne disease. A publication by Scallan et al.^2^ ² in 2011 estimated that ???? human foodborne listeriosis cases, including ??? deaths, occur annually in the US. Steve - fill in the numbers in red for every pathogen

+Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne listeriosis+ *in the US and Canada* +include:+
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Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne listeriosis+ *in Europe* +include:+

+Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne listeriosis+ *in South and Latin America*+ include:+
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Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne listeriosis+ *in Asia and Australia*+ include:+

+Additional resources on+ _Listeria monocytogenes_+:+
A number of key sources on Clostridium botulinum and botulism are available. 

Wiki Markup +References\+ \^1^\[ References
¹http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listeria_monocytogenes\]&nbsp;\\- <span style="color: #ff0000">steve replace with approproiate wikipedia refereces for each pathogen</span> \^2{^}Scallan et al. 2011.Emerging Infectious Diseases 17:7-15&nbsp; PMID:\[21192848\|http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21192848\] - steve replace with approproiate wikipedia refereces for each pathogen
²Scallan et al. 2011.Emerging Infectious Diseases 17:7-15  PMID:21192848