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Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2018 Background Botulism is a rare, potentially severe illness, often fatal if not appropriately treated. Data on treatment are sparse. We systematically evaluated the literature on botulinum antitoxin and other treatments. Methods We conducted a systematic
J. O’Horo +11 more
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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 +5 more
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Denmark: Botulism in an infant or infant botulism? [PDF]
Eurosurveillance, 2008 A 4.5 months old, previously healthy Danish girl was admitted to a paediatric department after six days of passive behaviour and weak suck. Over the next days she became increasingly weak, developed bilateral ptosis, the muscle stretch reflexes were lost, and mydriasis with slow pupillary responses was noted.
A Pærregaard +5 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 4, April 2025.A novel framework for determining the causes of mortality of large GPS‐tagged birds, the LIFE EUROKITE Assessment Protocol (LEAP), was developed. LEAP integrates GPS tracking data, site investigation, and necropsy to derive mortality causes and a corresponding certainty score. Two case studies demonstrated improvements in mortality assessments compared
Connor T. Panter +87 more
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Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 2003 Botulinum toxin is the most potent toxin known to humans and as little as 100 ng can be lethal. The toxin blocks peripheral cholinergic neurotransmission at the neuromuscular junction and cholinergic autonomic nervous system by introducing an endopeptadase enzyme into the presynaptic side of the synapse.
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The Epidemiology of Foodborne Botulism Outbreaks: A Systematic Review
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2018 Background We performed a systematic review of foodborne botulism outbreaks to describe their clinical aspects and descriptive epidemiology in order to inform public health response strategies.
Shannon Fleck-Derderian +8 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 4, April 2025.Wetland degradation threatens bird populations, and their intestinal microbiota composition is influenced by local conditions, particularly diet. This pilot study used fecal samples collected from the ground to assess avian gut microbiota via 16S rRNA metabarcoding, revealing significant variations linked to bird traits and environmental factors ...
Laura Fablet +4 more
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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 4, April 2025.Since the consumption of sodium nitrite is harmful to humans and this substance is used as an additive in fermented sausages, it is suggested to use plant substitutes for nitrite. In this article, it deals with a comprehensive review of the proposed plant substitutes and the different effects of these substitutes on the technological characteristics of
Sima Tahmouzi +3 more
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Epidemiology of diagnostic errors in pediatric emergency departments using electronic triggers
Academic Emergency Medicine, Volume 32, Issue 3, Page 226-245, March 2025.Abstract Objectives We applied three electronic triggers to study frequency and contributory factors of missed opportunities for improving diagnosis (MOIDs) in pediatric emergency departments (EDs): return visits within 10 days resulting in admission (Trigger 1), care escalation within 24 h of ED presentation (Trigger 2), and death within 24 h of ED ...
Prashant Mahajan +18 more
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MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2019 During September 29-October 6, 2017, the County of San Diego Public Health Services (COSD) was notified of two patients with suspected wound botulism and a history of using black tar heroin.
C. Peak +7 more
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