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Adult Intestinal Botulism: A Rare Presentation in an Immunocompromised Patient With Short Bowel Syndrome

open access: yesMayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes, 2018
The cholinergic heat-labile neurotoxin produced by Clostridium species is primarily responsible for the clinical manifestations of botulism. The classic phenotypic presentation of botulism consists of subacute descending flaccid paralysis with intact ...
Pramod K. Guru, MBBS, MD   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical cases of atypical and severe botulism

open access: yesZaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal, 2020
The aim of the work was to present two clinical cases of botulism: the atypical course and the severe course with late administration of heptavalent botulinum antitoxin, which still had a significant positive clinical effect and contributed to a faster ...
O. L. Ivakhiv, N. Yu. Vyshnevska
doaj   +1 more source

Human and animal botulism surveillance in France from 2008 to 2019

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2022
Botulism is a human and animal neurological disease caused by the action of bacterial neurotoxins (botulinum toxins) produced by bacteria from the genus Clostridium.
Sophie Le Bouquin   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of a sustainable water treatment process using biochar as substrate for filtration and coliform removal

open access: yesThe Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Preparation, modification, and characterization of biochar from woodchips and its application in stream water filtration, evaluated through physicochemical and microbiological analyses. Abstract Global microbial water contamination affects 1.8 billion people, necessitating efficient and sustainable treatment methods.
Tariq Khalil   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Infant Botulism: a network to improve the diagnosis and treatment of a rare and under-diagnosed disease

open access: yesEmergency Care Journal, 2008
Infant Botulism is a form of human botulism in which ingested spores of Clostridium botulinum germinate, colonize the infant’s colon, in which they produce botulinum neurotoxin.
Davide Lonati   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microbial communities and functional diversity in seafood

open access: yesJSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Functional diversity encompasses ecosystem processes that enhance adaptability to environmental change. This study explores the diversity of microorganisms associated with seafood. In this paper, we present our knowledge of microbial diversity in relation to seafood.
Christian Larbi Ayisi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cluster of Botulism among dutch tourists in Turkey, june 2008 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
In June 2008, three Dutch tourists participating in a mini-cruise in Turkey needed urgent repatriation for antitoxin treatment because of symptoms of botulism.
Swaan, C.M.   +3 more
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An Outbreak of Foodborne Botulism in Ontario

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2003
Botulism is a rare paralytic illness resulting from a potent neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum. Botulism in Canada is predominately due to C botulinum type E and affects mainly the First Nations and Inuit populations.
Mona R Loutfy   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Botulism in cattle in Mato Grosso do Sul: History, current situation, and perspectives [PDF]

open access: yesPesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
: Botulism is a neuroparalytic disease caused by ingesting neurotoxins (BoNTs) produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It is a significant cause of cattle mortality in Brazil.
Stephanie C. Lima   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Functional Flows Framework for the Terminal Great Salt Lake Basin: Can We Have Our Lake and Drink It Too?

open access: yesRiver Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Terminal basins provide unique aquatic environments that are often highly sensitive to streamflow contributions, making them a focal point for environmental water management. However, the water needs for terminal lake, wetland, and river ecosystems, and how they relate, remain a fundamental knowledge gap that constrains our ability to ...
Belize Lane   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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