The First Reported Foodborne Botulism Outbreak in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Lessons Learned [PDF]
Journal of Epidemiology and Global HealthBackground Botulism has not been previously reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This rare and sometimes fatal foodborne illness is caused by neurotoxins and primarily results from consuming home-canned fruits, vegetables, dairy, and seafood products
Nadeem Gul Dar +14 more
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Outbreak of Foodborne Botulism Associated with Improperly Earthenware Cheese (Koupé): A Case Report [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2019 Here we report the consumption of traditional cottage cheese (Koupé) in western Iran, as a new way of transmission of botulism. All the patients (a nine member family) had at least two specific symptoms of botulism.
Parshang FAGHIH SOLAYMANI +2 more
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Foodborne Botulism in Canada, 1985–2005
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013 During 1985-2005, a total of 91 laboratory-confirmed outbreaks of foodborne botulism occurred in Canada; these outbreaks involved 205 cases and 11 deaths. Of the outbreaks, 75 (86.2%) were caused by Clostridium botulinum type E, followed by types A (7, 8.1%) and B (5, 5.7%).
Daniel Leclair +10 more
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Dual-Toxin-Producing Clostridium botulinum Strain Isolated from a Foodborne Botulism Case in Korea: Genomic and Functional Insights [PDF]
ToxinsClostridium botulinum produces one of the most potent biological toxins and causes botulism, a rare but potentially fatal neuroparalytic disease. In 2014, a foodborne botulism case was reported in Korea, and a strain (CB-2014001) was isolated.
Eun-Sun Choi +7 more
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Pan-Genomic Analysis of Clostridium botulinum Group II (Non-Proteolytic C. botulinum) Associated with Foodborne Botulism and Isolated from the Environment [PDF]
Toxins, 2020 The neurotoxin formed by Clostridium botulinum Group II is a major cause of foodborne botulism, a deadly intoxication. This study aims to understand the genetic diversity and spread of C. botulinum Group II strains and their neurotoxin genes.
Jason Brunt +5 more
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Foodborne botulism: a case report [PDF]
Porto Biomedical Journal, 2021 Costa, Artur Manuel +5 more
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Foodborne Botulism in the United States, 1990–2000
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004 Foodborne botulism, a potentially lethal neuroparalytic disease, is caused by ingesting preformed Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin. We reviewed surveillance data and reports from 1990 to 2000.
Jeremy Sobel +4 more
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Familial Cluster of Foodborne Botulism Associated with Homemade Dairy Products: A Case Series [PDF]
International Medical Case Reports JournalKhadijeh Saravani,1 Amirhosein Kamrava,2 Javad Poursamimi3 1Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Zabol University of Medical Science, Zabol, Iran; 2Student Research Committee, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran; 3Department of ...
Saravani K, Kamrava A, Poursamimi J
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Investigation of the Frequency of Foodborne Botulism in Patients Referred to Loghman Hospital in Tehran City, Iran, From 2008 to 2019 [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2020 Background: Foodborne botulism is a fatal paralytic illness caused mainly by the neurotoxin produced by an anaerobic bacterium called Clostridium botulinum. In this study, the frequency of foodborne botulism in patients referred to a hospital in Iran has
Mohammad Mehdi Soltan Dallal +7 more
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Mild Botulism From Illicitly Brewed Alcohol in a Large Prison Outbreak in Mississippi
Frontiers in Public Health, 2021 Botulism is typically described as a rapidly progressing, severe neuroparalytic disease. Foodborne botulism is transmitted through consuming food or drink that has been contaminated with botulinum toxin.
Mariel Marlow +9 more
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