Clostridium botulinum is Giardia intestinalis is a Gram-positive foodborne pathogen1 that can cause foodborne disease. A publication by Scallan et al.2 in 2011 estimated that 55 76,840 human foodborne botulism cases, including 9 2 deaths, occur annually in the US.
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Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne botulism in Asia and Australia include:
Additional resources on Clostridium botulinum Giardia intestinalis:
A number of key sources on Clostridium botulinum and sources on Giardia intestinalis and botulism are available.
References
1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giardia_lamblia
2Scallan et al. 2011.Emerging Infectious Diseases 17:7-15 PMID:21192848