Clostridium botulinum - Test offered by IVAMI: Test costs. 

 

Cost of testing

  • Toxin detection in human cases / outbreaks of foodborne botulism
    • Mice inoculation with serum from the patient or extract from ingested food ..................................... ...........................................................................................................................Consult ivami@ivami.com
    • If it is positive, confirmatory test for neutralization and identification of the type of toxin ................. ..........................................................................................................................Consult ivami@ivami.com .
  • Detection of toxin and/or Clostridium botulinum in foods ingested, suspected of causing botulism, or food subject to control
    • Culture test culture, followed by inoculating mice with filtrate from culture .......................................... ............................................................................................................................Consult ivami@ivami.com
    • If it is positive, confirmatory test for neutralization and identification of the type of toxin ............................. ..........................................................................................................................Consult ivami@ivami.com
    • Alternative: Test culture, followed by molecular PCR detection for the presence of Clostridium botulinum  ......................................................................................................................... Consult ivami@ivami.com
    • Alternative: Identification of the type of toxin by PCR real for each of the genes producing botulinum toxin time ......................................................................................................... Consult ivami@ivami.com  
  • Detection of Clostridium botulinum in cases of infant botulism or intestinal botulism  
    • Optional: Mice inoculation test with serum or extract from ingested food ......................................... ...........................................................................................................................Consult ivami@ivami.com
    • Recommended. Culture test, followed by mice inoculation with culture filtrate ................................ ..........................................................................................................................Consult ivami@ivami.com
    • If it is positive, confirmatory test for neutralization and identification of the type of toxin ......................... ..........................................................................................................................Consult ivami@ivami.com  
  • Detection of Clostridium botulinum in cases of wound botulism  
    • Culture test, followed by mice inoculation with culture filtrate ......................... Consult ivami@ivami.com
    • If it is positive, confirmatory test for neutralization and identification of the type of toxin ................. ..........................................................................................................................Consult ivami@ivami.com
  • Detection of Clostridium botulinum in samples of sludge / fresh water or marine sediments, and other products not included in the previous sections
    • Culture test, followed by inoculating mice with culture filtrate ......................... Consult ivami@ivami.com
    • If it is positive, confirmatory test for neutralization and identification of the type of toxin ................... ..........................................................................................................................Consult ivami@ivami.com
  • Detection of anti-botulinum toxin in serum or plasma (refers to a type of antibody, so must indicate the type of toxin administered to the individual) ........................................................  Consult  ivami@ivami.com