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Wound Botulism in Black Tar Heroin Injecting Users: A Case Series
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2021 The incidence of wound botulism in injection drug users has increased since the introduction of black tar heroin. Many species of the Clostridium genus, most commonly Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium baratii , and Clostridium butyricum , have been ...
Nadia Raza MD +8 more
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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 +6 more
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Journal of Perinatology, 2007 Infant botulism results from the absorption of heat-labile neurotoxin produced in situ by ingested Clostridium botulinum. Honey and environmental exposure are the main sources of acquisition of the organism. Clinical manifestations are owing to progressive neuromuscular blockade, initially of muscles innervated by cranial nerves and later of the trunk,
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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 +9 more
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Safety and Pharmacokinetics of a Four Monoclonal Antibody Combination Against Botulinum C and D Neurotoxins. [PDF]
, 2019 Botulism is caused by botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), the most poisonous substance known. BoNTs are also classified as Tier 1 biothreat agents due to their high potency and lethality.
Cobb, Ronald R +12 more
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A multi-data source surveillance system to detect a bioterrorism attack during the G8 summit in Scotland [PDF]
, 2007 In 18 weeks, Health Protection Scotland (HPS) deployed a syndromic surveillance system to early-detect natural or intentional disease outbreaks during the G8 Summit 2005 at Gleneagles, Scotland.
Allardice, G. +5 more
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Epidemiological analysis of foodborne botulism in Qinghai Province from 1959 to 2022
Zhongguo shipin weisheng zazhiObjectiveTo provide a scientific basis for the prevention and control of botulism， we analyzed the epidemic characteristics and influencing factors of foodborne botulism incidents in Qinghai Province over the years.MethodsBotulism data from 1959 to 2022 ...
WANG Yunli, GUO Xuebin
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Botulism: life-threatening illness
One Health & Risk Management, 2021 Introduction. Botulism is a potentially fatal syndrome of diffuse, flaccid paralysis caused by botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
Adan Raed ABO ARKIA
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Asymmetric Type F Botulism with Cranial Nerve Demyelination
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2012 We report a case of type F botulism in a patient with bilateral but asymmetric neurologic deficits. Cranial nerve demyelination was found during autopsy. Bilateral, asymmetric clinical signs, although rare, do not rule out botulism.
Alina Filozov +6 more
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Editorial: New insights on botulism, botulinum neurotoxins, and botulinum toxin-producing clostridia [PDF]
, 2022 Fabrizio Anniballi +2 more
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