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Contamination of Clostridium botulinum and epidemic characteristics of foodborne botulism in China
Zhongguo shipin weisheng zazhiBotulism， one of the bacterial foodborne diseases with a high fatality rate in China， is characterized by symmetric descending flaccid paralysis. In China， botulism is predominantly caused by types A， B， and E of Clostridium botulinum （C.
ZHAN Yongsi +9 more
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Fixing Food Safety: Protecting America's Food Supply From Farm-to-Fork [PDF]
, 2008 Provides an overview of the major concerns regarding U.S. food safety, including an ineffective regulatory system, and of food-borne disease threats.
Jeffrey Levi +2 more
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Equine Veterinary Journal, Volume 58, Issue 2, Page 333-347, March 2026.Abstract Botulism is a severe and often fatal disease in equine patients worldwide. Clostridium botulinum is a ubiquitous soil organism which produces a potent neurotoxin resulting in neuromuscular blockade and flaccid paralysis in affected animals. Definitive diagnosis is often impractical or impossible, leading to diagnosis and treatment based on ...
Kali Slavik +2 more
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Safety and Pharmacokinetics of a Four Monoclonal Antibody Combination Against Botulinum C and D Neurotoxins. [PDF]
, 2019 Botulism is caused by botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), the most poisonous substance known. BoNTs are also classified as Tier 1 biothreat agents due to their high potency and lethality.
Cobb, Ronald R +12 more
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Hazard analysis and possibilities for preventing botulism originating from meat products [PDF]
, 2008 The paper presents the more important data on the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, the appearance of botulism, hazard analysis and the possibilities for preventing botulism.
Vasilev Dragan, Vuković Ilija
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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.Urgent attention to global food safety in catering is necessary to address hygiene, training, and tech‐based strategies to counter foodborne diseases. ABSTRACT Food safety in the catering sector is an essential public health issue, as foodborne diseases (FBDs) continue to pose significant threats worldwide.
Anwar Ali +7 more
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Spore Germination Apparatus in Clostridium botulinum Group I and II [PDF]
, 2017 Spore germination is a significant step in the transformation of dormant spores into exponentially dividing vegetative cells, and in the case of Clostridium botulinum in the formation of the deadly botulinum neurotoxin.
Pye, Hannah
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Chronic Botulism in Humans: A Case Series
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 12, December 2025.ABSTRACT This study presents novel clinical presentations of botulism, observed in both patients and goats from the same farm. Their symptoms appeared at the same time, suggesting a possible relation to animal visceral botulism. Interestingly, weight loss and weakness were the persistent signs, but not life‐threatening as expected in botulism.
Minoosh Shabani Barzegar +2 more
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Aptamer and DNAzyme Based Colorimetric Biosensors for Pathogen Detection
Angewandte Chemie, Volume 137, Issue 4, January 21, 2025.Pathogen detection is crucial for preventing and managing health risks. This review consolidates the selection of functional nucleic acids (FNAs) for pathogen detection and the development of cost‐effective, simple diagnostic applications. It focuses on integrating FNAs with gold nanoparticles, polydiacetylenes, protein enzymes, G‐quadruplexes, and ...
Rudi Liu +3 more
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Epidemiological analysis of foodborne botulism in Qinghai Province from 1959 to 2022
Zhongguo shipin weisheng zazhiObjectiveTo provide a scientific basis for the prevention and control of botulism， we analyzed the epidemic characteristics and influencing factors of foodborne botulism incidents in Qinghai Province over the years.MethodsBotulism data from 1959 to 2022 ...
WANG Yunli, GUO Xuebin
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