1. Introduction Botulism is a severe neuroparalytic disease caused by Clostridium botulinum toxins [1]. C. botulinum bacteria are divided into six serotypes (A–F) according to their genetic, physiological, and metabolic characteristics. Serotypes A, B, E, and, to a lesser extent, F, are responsible for human botulism, while animal botulism arise from infection with serotypes C and D, whereas C. botulinum C/D and D/C neurotoxin mosaics are mainly associated with avian botulism [2].
