Clostridium butyricum


Clos·trid·i·um bu·ty·r'i·cum

a bacterial species that occurs in naturally soured milk, in naturally fermented starchy plant substances, and in soil; formerly considered nonpathogenic, it is now known to include neurotoxin-producing strains; the type species of the genus Clostridium.

Clostridium butyricum

A species in which some strains produce a neurotoxin that causes botulism.See also: Clostridium