DISSEMINATION OF CL. BOTULINUM AND CL. TETANI IN THE SOIL OF SOME REGIONS IN THE ARMENIAN SSR

Abstract

Cl. botulinum was detected in 9 specimens (14.3%) and Cl. tetani in 18 specimens (28.5%) after examination of 63 samples of soil. The soil in the Armenian SSR contains Cl. botulinum of the A, B, C and E types. The highest dissemination is that of Cl. botulinum type A. Out of 9 specimens containing Cl. botulinum, 5 were obtained in the vicinity of the collective farm's market place (GEDAR River shore) of YEREVAN. In most cases Cl. botulinum was detected after inoculations of soil samples not heated previously; perhaps, this can be explained by the thermolability of spores, or by the availability of vegetative mircroorganic forms. Enclosures of soil used for a vineyard and orchard revealed the highest dissemination of Cl. tetani.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0675879

Entities

People

  • L. M. Shishulina

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Availability
  • Botulism
  • Canned Foods
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Drainage Basins
  • Food
  • Gastrointestinal Tract
  • Infection
  • Inoculation
  • Maryland
  • Materials
  • Mountains
  • Poisoning
  • Republic
  • Soil Tests
  • Wound Infections

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  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Microbial Pathology