Investigation of the Frequency of Foodborne Botulism in Patients Referred to Loghman Hospital in Tehran City, Iran, From 2008 to 2019 [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2020 Background: Foodborne botulism is a fatal paralytic illness caused mainly by the neurotoxin produced by an anaerobic bacterium called Clostridium botulinum. In this study, the frequency of foodborne botulism in patients referred to a hospital in Iran has
Mohammad Mehdi Soltan Dallal +7 more
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Adult Intestinal Toxemia Botulism
Toxins, 2020 Intoxication with botulinum neurotoxin can occur through various routes. Foodborne botulism results after consumption of food in which botulinum neurotoxin-producing clostridia (i.e., Clostridium botulinum or strains of Clostridium butyricum type E or ...
Fabrizio Anniballi, John W Austin
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Human Botulism in France, 1875–2016
Toxins, 2020 Botulism is a rare but severe disease which is characterized by paralysis and inhibition of secretions. Only a few cases had been reported at the end of the 19th century in France.
Michel R Popoff
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Chronic Botulism in Humans: A Case Series [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsThis study presents novel clinical presentations of botulism, observed in both patients and goats from the same farm. Their symptoms appeared at the same time, suggesting a possible relation to animal visceral botulism.
Minoosh Shabani Barzegar +2 more
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Detection of a streptogramin A O-acetyltransferase gene (vatD) in the chromosome of Clostridium botulinum isolated from infants in the United States [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyInfant botulism, the most common form of botulism in the United States, occurs when botulinum toxin-producing clostridia colonize the infant’s gut and produce botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT).
Ana Rafaela Kruemmel +4 more
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Toxemia in Human Naturally Acquired Botulism
Toxins, 2020 Human botulism is a severe disease characterized by flaccid paralysis and inhibition of certain gland secretions, notably salivary secretions, caused by inhibition of neurotransmitter release.
Christine Rasetti-Escargueil +2 more
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Limberneck (botulism) in fowls [PDF]
, 1940 Caption title."April, 1940."Limberneck (botulism) is the name given to the disease which results from birds eating and absorbing the poison excreted or thrown off by a bacterium (clostridium botulinum).
Durant, A. J. (Adrian Jackson), 1886-1980
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Foodborne botulism from consumption of homemade spoiled eggs: a case series and literature review [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBotulism is a rare but life-threatening condition that primarily results from ingestion of food contaminated with the exotoxins produced by Clostridium botulinum.
Suyu Wei, Liang Sun
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Botulism in waterfowl: case report in Argentina [PDF]
Acta Veterinaria ScandinavicaIntroduction Botulism, a severe neuroparalytic disease caused by the botulinum toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum, poses significant threats to wild birds.
María Florencia Ovelar +6 more
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Foodborne Botulism Caused by Clostridium botulinum Subtype A5(b3) by Self-Packaged Vacuum Spicy Rabbit Heads [PDF]
MicroorganismsBotulism is a severe muscle paralysis disease mediated by the botulinum toxin. Here, we reported a foodborne botulism case caused by Clostridium botulinum subtype A5(b3) from self-packaged vacuum spicy rabbit heads.
Wen Cui +7 more
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