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Foodborne Botulism: Clinical Diagnosis and Medical Treatment [PDF]
Toxins, 2020 Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) produced by Clostridia species are the most potent identified natural toxins. Classically, the toxic neurological syndrome is characterized by an (afebrile) acute symmetric descending flaccid paralysis. The most know typical
Giulia Scaravaggi +2 more
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Foodborne Botulism, Canada, 2006–2021 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 During 2006–2021, Canada had 55 laboratory-confirmed outbreaks of foodborne botulism, involving 67 cases. The mean annual incidence was 0.01 case/100,000 population.
Richard A. Harris +6 more
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Foodborne Botulism: Neglected Diagnosis [PDF]
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2019 Botulism is rare neuroparalytic disease caused by botulinum toxin, one of the most toxic substances known. Foodborne botulism is caused by consumption of foods contaminated with botulinum toxin.
Nuno Zarcos Palma +3 more
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Review of Foodborne Botulism in the UK: 2006–2024 [PDF]
FoodsFood-borne botulism is a rare but serious disease caused by ingestion of botulinum neurotoxin pre-formed in food by Clostridium botulinum. Between 2006 and 2009, no foodborne botulism cases were reported in the UK.
Corinne Francoise Laurence Amar +1 more
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Foodborne Botulism Outbreaks in the United States, 2001–2017 [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Foodborne botulism is an intoxication caused by ingestion of food containing botulinum neurotoxin. Cases of foodborne botulism are usually sporadic (single, unrelated) but outbreaks of two or more cases occur.
Carolina Luquez +2 more
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An Outbreak of Foodborne Botulism in Ontario [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2003 Botulism is a rare paralytic illness resulting from a potent neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum. Botulism in Canada is predominately due to C botulinum type E and affects mainly the First Nations and Inuit populations.
Mona R Loutfy +3 more
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Diplopia as the primary presentation of foodborne botulism
Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012 Foodborne botulism is a serious condition caused by Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin. Clinically, botulism presents as bilateral cranial nerve neuropathy and descending paralysis.
Hamid Khakshoor +4 more
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Tracing and characterization of foodborne botulism caused by the new MLST type Clostridium botulinum A2 in Hebei province, China [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyFoodborne botulism caused by botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) remains an important form of botulism worldwide, with a high mortality rate and prolonged hospitalization time. Clostridium botulinum (C.
Xuefang Xu
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Foodborne Botulism in the Republic of Georgia [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004 Foodborne botulism is a potentially fatal, paralytic illness that can cause large outbreaks. A possible increase in botulism incidence during 2001 in Georgia prompted this study.
Jay K. Varma +12 more
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Tracing Foodborne Botulism Events Caused by Clostridium botulinum in Xinjiang Province, China, Using a Core Genome Sequence Typing Scheme [PDF]
Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 Foodborne botulism is a rare but life-threatening illness resulting from the action of a potent toxin mainly produced by Clostridium botulinum. It grows in an oxygen-deficient environment and is extremely viable in meat and soy products, making it one of
Xin Ma +12 more
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