Clostridium botulinum - Tests offered by IVAMI and samples required: Detection of botulinum toxin in  human cases or outbrakes of foodborne botulism 

 

  • Detection of botulinum toxin in human cases or outbrakes of foodborne botulism:
    • Patient serum (5 mL) obtained as soon as posible after symptoms, for inoculation into mice and toxin typing, if mice were affected.
    • In cases of infant botulism or intestinal botulism the botulinum toxin can be detected  in the stool of children/patients, but we recommend to perform a preliminary stool culture.