Native strains of Clostridium botulinum were isolated from soil or infant botulism feces and studied comparatively.
The neurotoxins purified from these strains are similar at molecular level but different than that of A-Hall strain.
The neurotoxin from soil Clostridium botulinum showed to be more potent than that from infant botulism.
The neurotoxins from both strains can cleave SNARE proteins differentially.