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Equine botulism. [PDF]

Equine Vet J
Abstract Botulism is a severe and often fatal disease in equine patients worldwide. Clostridium botulinum is a ubiquitous soil organism which produces a potent neurotoxin resulting in neuromuscular blockade and flaccid paralysis in affected animals. Definitive diagnosis is often impractical or impossible, leading to diagnosis and treatment based on ...
Slavik K, Whitlock R, Johnson A.
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A video of best practice recommendations for making botulinum toxin therapy safe during the COVID-19 pandemic

, 2021
The physician and patient come into close contact during botulinum toxin treatments, increasing the chances of COVID-19 infection. Therefore, it is essential to use an effective injection method that can prevent infection with SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Altavista, Maria Concetta, Sacco, Simona, Eleopra, Roberto, talian Botulinum Toxin Network -study group of Italian Society of Neurology, Bono, Francesco   +4 more
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Foodborne Botulism: Neglected Diagnosis

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2019
Botulism is rare neuroparalytic disease caused by botulinum toxin, one of the most toxic substances known. Foodborne botulism is caused by consumption of foods contaminated with botulinum toxin.
Nuno Zarcos Palma, Mariana da Cruz, Vítor Fagundes, Lindora Pires   +3 more
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Patient-Reported Side Effects of Intradetrusor Botulinum Toxin Type A for Idiopathic Overactive Bladder Syndrome [PDF]

, 2010
Objective: The aim of the study was a prospective assessment of patient-reported side effects in an open-label study after intradetrusor botulinum toxin injections for idiopathic overactive bladder (OAB). Patients and Methods: Botulinum toxin A injection
Mayer, Margit E., Yasmin Hocaoglu, Alexander Buchner, Hocaoglu, Yasmin, Buchner, Alexander, Christian G. Stief, Bauer, Ricarda M., Alexander Roosen, Stief, Christian G., May, Florian, Christian Gratzke, Ricarda M. Bauer, Margit E. Mayer, Gratzke, Christian, Florian May, Roosen, Alexander   +15 more
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Antitoxin reduces botulinum side effects [PDF]

Eye, 1988
Les neurotoxines de C.b., tres toxiques, agissent par inhibition de liberation d'acetylcholine, neurotransmetteur. La nature specifique de cette inhibition est discutee etl la preparation de toxine de type A purifiee specifiquement pour usage clinique est ...
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Emergency response to a cluster of suspected food-borne botulism in Abuja, Nigeria: challenges with diagnosis and treatment in a resource-poor setting

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020
Food-borne botulism is a rare, acute and potentially fatal neurologic disorder that results from ingestion of food contaminated by botulinum toxin released from the anaerobic, spore-forming, gram-positive bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
Oyeladun Okunromade, Mahmood Muazu Dalhat, Aminatu Makarfi Umar, Augustine Olajide Dada, Jamilu Nikau, Lamin Maneh, Okokon Ita Ita, Muhammad Shakir Balogun, Patrick Nguku, Olubunmi Ojo, Chikwe Ihekweazu   +10 more
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Wound Botulism in Black Tar Heroin Injecting Users: A Case Series

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2021
The incidence of wound botulism in injection drug users has increased since the introduction of black tar heroin. Many species of the Clostridium genus, most commonly Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium baratii , and Clostridium butyricum , have been ...
Nadia Raza MD, Sandhya Dhital MS, Valerie Elise Espinoza MS, Roopam Jariwal MD, Chien-Wai Chiu MD, Michael Valdez MD, Arash Heidari MD, FACP, Greti Petersen MD, FACP, Katayoun Sabetian MD   +8 more
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Crystal Structure of the Escherichia coli Fic Toxin-Like Protein in Complex with Its Cognate Antitoxin [PDF]

, 2016
FIC domain proteins mediate post-translational modifications of target proteins, which typically results in their inactivation. Depending on the conservation of crucial active site residues, the FIC fold serves as structural scaffold for various ...
Stanger, Frédéric V., Frédéric V Stanger, Tilman Schirmer, Alexander Harms (3132942), Dehio, Christoph, Harms, Alexander, Schirmer, Tilman, Christoph Dehio, Frédéric V. Stanger (585551), Alexander Harms, Tilman Schirmer (585552), Christoph Dehio (200951), Harms A, Stanger, Frédéric V. (author), Harms, Alexander; id_orcid, Dehio, Christoph (author), Schirmer T, Stanger FV, Schirmer, Tilman (author), Dehio C, Harms, Alexander (author)   +20 more
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Use of Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent (A, B, C, D, E, F, G)—(Equine) (BAT^®) in Clinical Study Subjects and Patients: A 15-Year Systematic Safety Review

Toxins, 2021
Botulism is a rare, sometimes fatal paralytic illness caused by botulinum neurotoxins. BAT® (Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent (A, B, C, D, E, F, G)—(Equine)) is an equine-derived heptavalent botulinum antitoxin indicated for the treatment of symptomatic ...
Geraldine S. Parrera, Hugo Astacio, Priya Tunga, Deborah M. Anderson, Christine L. Hall, Jason S. Richardson   +5 more
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Pediatric Botulism and Use of Equine Botulinum Antitoxin in Children: A Systematic Review [PDF]

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2017
Botulism manifests with cranial nerve palsies and flaccid paralysis in children and adults. Botulism must be rapidly identified and treated; however, clinical presentation and treatment outcomes of noninfant botulism in children are not well described.We searched 12 databases for peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed reports with primary data on botulism
Stephanie E, Griese, Hannah M, Kisselburgh, Michael T, Bartenfeld, Erin, Thomas, Agam K, Rao, Jeremy, Sobel, Eric J, Dziuban   +6 more
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