CBRNE - Botulism: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

botulism, Clostridium botulinum, C botulinum, Clostridium butyricum, C butyricum, Clostridium baratii, C baratii, neurotoxin, botulinum toxin, bioweapon, terrorist attack, biowarfare agent

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