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Conflicting Clinical Presentation of Infection with Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium perfringens in a 5-Month-Old Infant [PDF]
J Pediatr Clin PractWe 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
Schaub B +8 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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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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Botulinum toxin type A treatment for a parotid gland injury in two adult horses
Equine Veterinary Education, Volume 37, Issue 7, Page e119-e125, July 2025.Summary The most common disorder affecting the salivary glands in horses is trauma to the parotid gland or duct. Several management techniques have been described, each with their own set of complications. The objective of this case report was to describe the direct injection of botulinum toxin type A into the parotid gland and its outcome in two ...
C. Jimenez, F. Comino, D. Gorvy
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Maternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 21, Issue 3, July 2025.The LIFT project provides valuable insight into infant feeding practices of Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities in the United Kingdom. It identifies the communities' perspective on which infant feeding practices should be a priority and which are most amenable to change, offering a robust evidence base to draw on in the development of culturally ...
Kayleigh Kwah +5 more
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International Nursing Review, Volume 72, Issue 2, June 2025.ABSTRACT Aim To explore emergency room nurses’ perceptions of preparedness for bioterrorism. Introduction In the context of evolving global security threats, including wars, terrorism, and emerging infectious diseases, it is critical to evaluate the bioterrorism response competencies of emergency room nurses and identify strategies to enhance their ...
Mi‐Kyeong Jeon, Yujeong Kim
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Zdravniški Vestnik, 2004 Background. Human botulism is a serious, relatively rare and potencial lethal disease, caused by Clostridium botulinum, a gram positive obligat anaerobic spore forming bacili which strain produced seven potent nevrotoksins (type A-G).
Anica Berginc Dolenšek +4 more
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The problem of diagnosis and differential diagnosis of botulism in pregnant women. Case report
Терапевтический архив, 2021 The article describes a clinical observation of a severe course of a sporadic case of foodborne botulism in a woman at 32 weeks gestation with a successful resolution of pregnancy by independent childbirth.
Valerii A. Malov +9 more
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Vulture Exclusion Halves Large Carcass Decomposition Rates and Doubles Fly Abundance
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 5, May 2025.We experimentally excluded vultures from pig carcasses (Sus scrofa) in Costa Rica, under different habitats and across seasons with the aim to assess the impact of vulture population decline on carrion decomposition and insect abundance. Vulture exclusion halved carcass decomposition rates and doubled fly abundance, while dung beetle abundance remained
Julia Grootaers +11 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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