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The unsung hero: ntnh gene as complementary botulism marker [PDF]

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Botulism is a rare but severe neurological disease caused by botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs). Standard diagnostic methods including the mouse bioassay (SMB) and bont gene type-specific PCR, are often limited by the high genetic diversity among bont ...
Sylvia Valdezate, Mónica Valiente, Sergio Díaz-Ramón, Gema Carrasco, María J. Medina-Pascual, Javier Pardos, María Isabel Hurtado, Noelia Garrido, Pilar Villalón, Antonio J. Martín-Galiano   +9 more
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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, Fares Najar , Ahdie Karbalaei Shabani , Master of Food Microbiology, Khadijeh Ezoji , Minoosh Shabani , Mohammad Reza Montazer Khorasan, Alireza Jannani   +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, Leslie Edwards, Lindsey McCrickard, Louise K. Francois Watkins, Jannifer Anderson, Sheryl Hand, Kathryn Taylor, Janet Dykes, Paul Byers, Kevin Chatham-Stephens   +9 more
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Foodborne botulism in Poland in 2018-2021

Przeglad Epidemiologiczny, 2023
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>OBJECTIVES.</strong> The aim of this study is to assess the epidemiological situation of foodborne botulism in Poland in 2018-2021, compared to previous years.<br /> <strong>MATERIALS AND METHODS.</strong> The assessment is based on an analysis of aggregated surveillance data from
Michał, Czerwiński, Mirosław P, Czarkowski   +1 more
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Adult Intestinal Toxemia Botulism

Toxins, 2020
Intoxication with botulinum neurotoxin can occur through various routes. Foodborne botulism results after consumption of food in which botulinum neurotoxin-producing clostridia (i.e., Clostridium botulinum or strains of Clostridium butyricum type E or ...
Richard A. Harris, Fabrizio Anniballi, John W. Austin   +2 more
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The problem of diagnosis and differential diagnosis of botulism in pregnant women. Case report

Терапевтический архив, 2021
The article describes a clinical observation of a severe course of a sporadic case of foodborne botulism in a woman at 32 weeks gestation with a successful resolution of pregnancy by independent childbirth.
Valerii A. Malov, Natalia A. Tsvetkova, Kirill N. Baka, Elena V. Volchkova, Yulia A. Konnova, Viktor V. Maleyev, Olga Yu. Gruzdeva, Irina V. Archngelskaya, Natalya V. Maloletneva, Lyudmila N. Dmitrieva   +9 more
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Diversity of the Genomes and Neurotoxins of Strains of Clostridium botulinum Group I and Clostridium sporogenes Associated with Foodborne, Infant and Wound Botulism

Toxins, 2020
Clostridium botulinum Group I and Clostridium sporogenes are closely related bacteria responsible for foodborne, infant and wound botulism. A comparative genomic study with 556 highly diverse strains of C. botulinum Group I and C.
Jason Brunt, Arnoud H. M. van Vliet, Andrew T. Carter, Sandra C. Stringer, Corinne Amar, Kathie A. Grant, Gauri Godbole, Michael W. Peck   +7 more
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[A case of foodborne botulism in the province of Viterbo]

Clinical Management Issues, 2016
A 57 years-old woman with gastrointestinal pain, dysphagia, diplopia, dry mouth, was diagnosed with foodborne botulism caused by Clostridium Botulinum toxin. In this case, a jar of vegetables preserved in oil was identified as the source of the intoxication. Canned peppers were produced at home by the patient according to traditional techniques, deemed
Silvia Aquilani, Silvia Dari, Flavia Verginelli   +2 more
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Foodborne botulism in Poland in 2017

Przeglad Epidemiologiczny, 2020
<p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong><br /><strong>OBJECTIVES</strong>. The aim of this study is to assess the epidemiological situation of foodborne botulism in Poland in 2017 compared to previous years.<br /><strong>MATERIALS AND METHODS</strong>.
Michał, Czerwiński, Mirosław P., Czarkowski, Barbara, Kondej   +2 more
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A Case of Foodborne Botulism: The Challenge of Diagnosis

Klimik Dergisi/Klimik Journal, 2013
Botulism is a life-threatening disease caused by neurotoxin of Clostridium botulinum. Clinical suspicion is very important for proper diagnosis and patient management. A delay in diagnosis leads to increased morbidity and mortality. In this report, a case of botulism with a challenging diagnosis is presented.
Kutlu, Murat, Özcan, Nevin, Yigit, Hülya, Bacanlı, Ahmet   +3 more
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