All of the 8 strains that were previously assumed to be nontoxigenic
Clostridium botulinum type C were re-examined for their toxigenicity and were demonstrated by trypsinization of the culture filtrates to produce C
2 toxin under improved cultural conditions. One per cent glucose added to trypticase peptone medium enhanced C
2 toxin production. The larger the spore population, the higher the C
2 toxicity and when spore population was smaller than a level of 10
4/ml, no C
2 toxicity was demonstrated. The C
2 toxin was produced only during sporulation and not during vegetative growth.
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