Clostridium botulinum - Botulism: Tests offered by IVAMI.
- Toxin detection in human cases / outbreaks of foodborne botulism
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- Mice inoculation with serum from the patient or extract from ingested food ..................................... Consult ivami@ivami.com
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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