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Clostridium botulinum in British soil [PDF]

Journal of Hygiene, 1980
SUMMARYSoil samples from various parts of Britain were examined for Clostridium botulinum by a sensitive technique comparable with that recently used for mud samples from British aquatic environments. The results showed beyond doubt that in Britain the prevalence of the organism in soil is much lower than in mud.
G R, Smith, A M, Young
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The impacts of biological invasions

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1255-1310, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock, Teun Everts, Neil Angelo S. Abreo, Jamie Bojko, Victor Deklerck, James W. E. Dickey, Ana Clara S. Franco, Emili García‐Berthou, Stelios Katsanevakis, Natalia I. Kirichenko, Stefano Mammola, Martin A. Nuñez, Ben Parker, Riccardo Scalera, Ismael Soto, Diederik Strubbe, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Lorenzo Vilizzi, Tim Adriaens, Paride Balzani, Dagmara Błońska, Elizabeta Briski, Rein Brys, Amy L. Burgess, James E. Byers, Carlos Cano‐Barbacil, Giuseppe Castaldelli, Jaimie T.A. Dick, Victoria Dominguez Almela, Romina D. Dimarco, Margarita Florencio, Antonín Kouba, Melina Kourantidou, Irmak Kurtul, Irene Martín‐Forés, Olivier Morissette, Julian D. Olden, Bruno E. Soares, Jakub Truszkowski, Hugo Verreycken, Marc Kenis, Ronaldo Sousa, J. Robert Britton   +42 more
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Shaping our future: animal health in a global trading environment

Irish Veterinary Journal, 2007
In this study, the clinical findings and results of haematological and biochemical analyses of 26 cattle with botulism were evaluated. The most important clinical signs in the affected cattle included: decreased appetite, ataxia, difficulty to rise, loss
More Simon J
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When BAT Precedes BIG‐IV in Infant Botulism: The Need for Structured Antitoxin Decision‐Pathway Reporting in Case Reports

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT In infant botulism, use of equine‐derived botulinum antitoxin before BIG‐IV may be clinically justified when the infant‐specific product is delayed. Future case reports should document the treatment decision pathway, antitoxin timing, risk–benefit justification, guardian counseling, adverse‐event monitoring, and relapse‐prevention rationale to
Muhammad Abdullah Awan, Hammad‐ud‐din Raza   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Botulinum Neurotoxin-Producing Bacteria. Isn’t It Time that We Called a Species a Species?

mBio, 2018
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are produced by a diverse set of seven clostridial species, though alternate naming systems have developed over the last 100 years. Starting in the 1950s, a single-species taxonomy where any bacterium producing BoNT would be
Theresa Smith, Charles H. D. Williamson, Karen Hill, Jason Sahl, Paul Keim   +4 more
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Two-family outbreak of botulism associated with the consumption of smoked ribs in Sichuan Province, China

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015
Background: On September 22, 2013, two patients from Sichuan Province, China presented with symptoms of food-borne botulism, a rare but fatal illness caused by the consumption of foods containing Clostridium botulinum neurotoxins.
Ling Feng, Xueping Chen, Shujie Liu, Zengrong Zhou, Rong Yang   +4 more
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Microbial Safety of Legumes—A Review: Bacterial Contamination, Foodborne Outbreaks, and Traditional and Innovative Mitigation Strategies

Legume Science, Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Demand for plant‐based foods, including legumes, is growing as a result of consumer preferences shifting toward food sustainability and plant‐based, protein‐rich foods. However, to ensure the food safety of such alternatives, assessing the prevalence of foodborne pathogens related to these products is critical, especially with their increasing
Natoavina T. Faliarizao, Narindra Randriamiarintsoa, Teresa M. Bergholz, Kirk D. Dolan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Botulinum toxin A for trismus in cephalic tetanus

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1994
Cephalic tetanus is a localized form of tetanus. As in generalized forms , trismus is a prominent feature of the disease, leading to considerable difficulty in feeding, swallowing of the saliva and mouth hygiene.
Luiz Augusto F. Andrade, Sonia Maria D. Brucki   +1 more
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Advancing Canning Quality in Common Beans: An Integrated Farm‐to‐Can Framework Combining Breeding, Processing, and Artificial Intelligence

Legume Science, Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are essential raw material for the canning industry. This article reviews recent advances in assessing canning quality and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into breeding methodologies aimed at developing genotypes with superior yield and canning‐quality traits.
Arash Ghaitaranpour, Biniam Kebede, Mohsen Yoosefzadeh‐Najafabadi   +2 more
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Esporos de Clostridium botulinum em mel comercializado no Estado de São Paulo e em outros Estados brasileiros Clostridium botulinum spores in honey commercialized in São Paulo and other Brazilian states

Ciência Rural, 2008
O botulismo infantil tem afetado crianças abaixo de um ano de idade em várias regiões do mundo, e o mel tem sido identificado como uma das mais importantes fontes de intoxicação alimentar.
Adriana Valim Ferreira Ragazani, Ruben Pablo Schoken-Iturrino, Gisela Rojas Garcia, Tammy Priscilla Chioda Delfino, Maria Luiza Poiatti, Silvina Pelicano Berchielli   +5 more
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