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Foodborne Botulism in Ukraine from 1955 to 2018

Foodborne pathogens and disease, 2020
We aim to identify possible biological, social, and economic factors that could influence the prevalence of foodborne botulism (FB). The objective of this article is to assess epidemiological peculiarities of FB in Ukraine from 1955 to 2018 using ...
N. Semenko, H. Mokhort, Olga Sokolovska, I. Kolesnikova, Ihor Kuzin, K. Saylors   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Comprehensive Approach to Myasthenia Gravis With Thymoma: A Case Report Highlighting Management of Myasthenic Crisis and Post‐Crisis Care

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that leads to muscle weakness and rapid fatigue, often exacerbated by thymoma, a tumor of the thymus gland. This case report presents the clinical management of a 40‐year‐old female with MG complicated by thymoma, who presented with a severe myasthenic crisis.
Sakib Abrar, Shah Tanvir Ahmed, Ibrahim Khalil, Md. Imran Hossain   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Targeted Therapeutic Rescues Botulinum Toxin-A Poisoned Neurons [PDF]

, 2008
Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), a Category A biothreat agent, is the most potent poison known to mankind. Currently no antidote is available to rescue poisoned synapses.
Bal Ram Singh, Dan Li, James Keller, Michael Adler, Peng Zhang, Prabhati Ray, Radharaman Ray   +6 more
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Infant botulism.

Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2020
Infant botulism is a rare disease that affects infant less than 12 months of age. The illness results from absorption of botulinum toxin produced in situ by neurotoxigenic clostridia that can temporarily colonize the intestinal tract of infants. To date,
L. Fenicia, F. Anniballi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Time‐Temperature Indicators on Food Products

Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 3, Issue 4, October 2025.
Abstract Time‐temperature indicators (TTIs) are devices that measure the cumulative thermal exposure of food products and display it through a visible signal, such as a color change. TTIs may be based on chemical, enzymatic or microbiological principles. Their potential lies in providing dynamic, package‐specific information on remaining shelf life, in
L.P.B. Verhoef, K. Bouma, J.W.H. Biesterbos, D.T.H.M. Sijm   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

EPI Update, June 28, 2013 [PDF]

, 2013
Weekly newsletter for Center For Acute Disease Epidemiology of Iowa Department of Public ...

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Infant Botulism

The Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2010
Infant botulism is a rare condition caused by intestinal colonization with Clostridium botulinum. The enteric toxin causes intestinal immobility and progressive descending paralysis due to the effect on acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular junction and other cholinergic nerve terminals, particularly in the gut.
Eren, Cagan, Erdal, Peker, Murat, Dogan, Huseyin, Caksen   +3 more
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Foodborne Infections and Mortality Associated With Expressed Breastmilk, Donated Breastmilk, and Infant Formula in High‐Income Countries: A Scoping Review of Peer‐Reviewed Evidence Cases

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Volume 24, Issue 5, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Infant feeding influences infant growth, development, survival, and long‐term health. Maternal expressed breast milk (MEBM), donor human milk (DHM), and powdered infant formula (PIF) serve as alternatives when direct breastfeeding is not feasible. However, these alternatives are susceptible to microbial contamination, posing risks of infection
Chelsea S. Amenah‐James, Ellen W. Evans, Sophia Komninou   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conflicting Clinical Presentation of Infection with Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium perfringens in a 5-Month-Old Infant

Journal of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice
We present a 5-month-old infant with a 1-day history of poor feeding and sudden progression into generalized weakness including septic shock syndrome after consumption of homemade food. Botulism and sepsis symptoms could be explained by the presence of a
Barbara Schaub, MD, Carolyn Luhman-Lunt, MD, Andrea Ott, MD, Maren Krüger, DSc, Martin Skiba, PhD, Sylvia Worbs, PhD, Brigitte G. Dorner, PhD, Michael Buettcher, MD, Martin B. Dorner, PhD   +8 more
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Humoral Response of Buffaloes to a Recombinant Vaccine against Botulism Serotypes C and D

Toxins, 2017
Botulism is a fatal intoxication caused by botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), which are mainly produced by Clostridium botulinum and characterized by flaccid paralysis.
Denis Y. Otaka, José D. Barbosa, Clóvis Moreira, Marcos R. A. Ferreira, Carlos E. P. Cunha, Antônio R. S. Brito, Rafael A. Donassolo, Ângela N. Moreira, Fabrício R. Conceição, Felipe M. Salvarani   +9 more
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