He took his doctorate (dr.med.vet.) in 1965, on the topic Studies on the formation of toxin by Clostridium botulinum.
Tar heroin injection can also be associated with Clostridium botulinum infection .
(Warning: if garlic is used, the shelf life is significantly shortened because the anaerobic conditions in the oil can lead to germination of Clostridium botulinum, found naturally in soil, which could then lead to botulism in the consumers of the chili oil.)
In Italy, a survey was conducted in the vicinity of Rome, and a low level of contamination was found; all strains were proteolytic C. botulinum type A or B.
In order to ensure that the food that would be sent to space was safe, Lachance imposed strict microbial requirements, including pathogen limits (including E. coli, Salmonella, and Clostridium botulinum).
She was given a medal by the American Typhus Commission in 1947, but her most significant scientific achievement was identifying an organism called Clostridium botulinum which causes a paralytic disease in chickens.
While sounding like good news, it is tempered with the knowledge that it introduces contaminants into the food chain, notably Clostridium botulinum.
Clostridium botulinum | Clostridium difficile | Collagenase clostridium histolyticum | Clostridium tetani | Clostridium perfringens | Clostridium | Collagenase ''clostridium histolyticum'' | Clostridium phytofermentans | Clostridium fallax | Clostridium acetobutylicum | Botulinum toxin |