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Foodborne botulism: an evolving public health challenge

open access: yesInfectious Diseases, 2018
Foodborne botulism is a life-threatening disease caused by the ingestion of food containing preformed botulinum neurotoxins, the most potent natural poisons known to humans.
C. Scalfaro   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Outbreak of Foodborne Botulism Associated With Prepackaged Pouches of Liquid Herbal Tea

open access: yesOpen Forum Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background In 2017, local public health authorities in California received reports of 2 elderly patients with suspected botulism who knew each other socially. A multijurisdictional investigation was conducted to determine the source.
Moon J. Kim   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Botulism in Italy, 1986 to 2015

open access: yesEuro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin, 2017
Botulism is a rare but severe neuroparalytic disease caused by botulinum toxins. Because of its high potential impact on public health, botulism is a closely monitored communicable disease in Europe. In Italy, which has one of the highest incidence rates
F. Anniballi   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Minimizing an outbreak of avian botulism (Clostridium botulinum type C) in Incheon, South Korea

open access: yesJournal of Veterinary Medical Science, 2018
An outbreak of botulism occurred over a two-month period beginning July 20, 2016. In all, 697 wild birds were found paralyzed or dead at the Namdong reservoir and 11 Gong-gu. Using a mouse bioassay, type C botulinum toxin was identified in the bird serum,
Kidong Son   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Clinical Characteristics and Ancillary Test Results Among Patients With Botulism—United States, 2002–2015

open access: yesClinical Infectious Diseases, 2017
Background Botulism is classically described as a bilateral, symmetric, descending flaccid paralysis in an afebrile and alert patient without sensory findings.
A. Rao   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Case Series of a Novel Approach in the Treatment of Rosacea: Use of Botulinum Toxin and Intense Pulsed Light for the Treatment of Erythematotelangiectatic Rosacea

open access: yes
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Volume 24, Issue 1, January 2025.
Cesar Gonzalez Ardila   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antimicrobial Susceptibility of 260 Clostridium botulinum Type A, B, Ba, and Bf Strains and a Neurotoxigenic Clostridium baratii Type F Strain Isolated from California Infant Botulism Patients

open access: yesAntimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2018
Infant botulism is an infectious intestinal toxemia that results from colonization of the infant large bowel by Clostridium botulinum (or rarely, by neurotoxigenic Clostridium baratii or Clostridium butyricum), with subsequent intraintestinal production ...
J. R. Barash, Joe B Castles, S. Arnon
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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