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Serotypes of Clostridium Botulinum

Serotype	Serological Specficity
A	Commonly causes botulism in humans, more toxic than type B
B	Found in most soils, less toxic to human
C	Causes botulism in fowls, milk, and other animalsbut not in humans
D	Associated with forage poisioning of cattle
E	Toxic to man, reported from fish and fish products
F	Toxin simillar to A and B, produces human botulism
G	found in soil, not implicated in human botulism