Journal of Infection and Public Health
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 91-95 , 2009

A survey of traditional Iranian food products for contamination with toxigenic Clostridium botulinum

  • H.R. Tavakoli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Health School, and Health Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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  • M. Aghazadeh Meshgi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Hygiene, School of Vet. Specialized Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Sciences and Researches Branch, Tehran, Iran
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  • N. Jonaidi Jafari

      Affiliations

    • Health Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Molla Sadra ave., Vanak Sq., Tehran, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +98 21 88600062.
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  • M. Izadi

      Affiliations

    • Health Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Molla Sadra ave., Vanak Sq., Tehran, Iran
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  • R. Ranjbar

      Affiliations

    • Molecular Biology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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  • A.A. Imani Fooladi

      Affiliations

    • Molecular Biology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Received 26 November 2008 ,Revised 9 March 2009 ,Accepted 13 March 2009.

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PII: S1876-0341(09)00025-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2009.03.001

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 91-95 , 2009

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