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BOTULISM

Zdravniški Vestnik, 2004
Background. Human botulism is a serious, relatively rare and potencial lethal disease, caused by Clostridium botulinum, a gram positive obligat anaerobic spore forming bacili which strain produced seven potent nevrotoksins (type A-G).
Anica Berginc Dolenšek, Branka Ožek, Feliks Starič, Rafael Kapš, Jasmina Patkovič Colarič   +4 more
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That head lag is impressive! Infantile botulism in the NICU: a case report

Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology
Background Infantile botulism (IB) is a devastating and potentially life-threatening neuromuscular disorder resulting from intestinal colonization by Clostridium botulinum and the resultant toxin production.
Jaimie E Wardinger, Nada Darwish, Shaili Amatya   +2 more
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Aerobic and anaerobic spore-forming bacteria in Sardinian honey. [PDF]

, 1986
Apart from an ubiquitous microflora, this investigation into 52 samples of honey revealed some undesirable spore-forming bacteria, Bacillus alvei and B. larvae which are bee pathogens. Bacillus cereus can cause spoilage and food poisoning.
Agostini, Franco, Deiana, Pietrino, Farris, Giovanni Antonio, Fatichenti, Fabrizio   +3 more
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Biological Terrorism [PDF]

, 2008
In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the subsequent mail-borne anthrax attack of October 2001, it has become dear that health care providers may be called upon to respond to victims of terrorism. Biological terrorism (BT), in particular,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Committee on Environmental Health and Committee on Infectious Diseases, Henretig, Patt   +4 more
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Calidad microbiológica de la miel en la Región Pampeana (Argentina) a lo largo del proceso de extracción [PDF]

, 2017
Este estudio evaluó la calidad microbiológica de la miel dentro de varias plantas de extracción de miel y la calidad del medio ambiente de las mismas en la Región Pampeana (Argentina).
Busso, Carlos Alberto, Fernandez, Leticia Andrea, Gallez, Liliana María, Ghilardi, Carolina, Hoffmann, Betiana   +4 more
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A rare symptom of foodborne botulism: dysgeusia. Case report and clinical review

Emergency Care Journal
Clostridium botulinum has become one of the most well-known microorganisms in medical history, thanks to both fatal botulism epidemics and the recent medical use of botulinum neurotoxin.
Simone Esposito, Francesco Coletta, Giovanna Di Maiolo, Filomena Lo Chiatto, Pasquale Rinaldi, Anna Lanza, Getano Panico, Crescenzo Sala, Antonio Tomasello, Romolo Villani   +9 more
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Epitope characterization of sero-specific monoclonal antibody to Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin type A. [PDF]

, 2011
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are extremely potent toxins that can contaminate foods and are a public health concern. Anti-BoNT antibodies have been described that are capable of detecting BoNTs; however there still exists a need for accurate and ...
Al-Saleem, Fetweh H, Ancharski, Denise M, Ballegeer, Erin, Berry, Jody D, Corbett, Cindi R, Elias, M D, Simpson, Lance L, Weedmark, Kelly A   +7 more
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Consumers’ perception and knowledge of food safety: results of questionnaires accessible on IZSalimenTO website

Italian Journal of Food Safety, 2015
The present survey was undertaken to investigate consumers’ knowledge of the main foodborne agents and dietary regimen during pregnancy. Data were collected using monthly questionnaires available on IZSalimenTO website between March 2013 and January 2014.
Amaranta Traversa, Daniela Manila Bianchi, Sara Astegiano, Antonio Barbaro, Maria Cristina Bona, Elisa Baioni, Francesca Rubinetti, Enrico Aliberti, Carlo Palazzo, Silvia Gallina, Lucia Decastelli   +10 more
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Four Cases of Food-Borne Botulism in a Family

پزشکی بالینی ابن سینا, 2002
Botulism is caused  by a neurotoxin produced from the anaerobic,    Spore-forming bacterium clostridium botulinum. Botulism have four     clinical  forms:1)Food –borne botulism   2)Wound botulism    3)Infant botulism    4)undetermined botulism, that the 
Fariba Keramat
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The 'Honey Fact' - A Medicinal Food vs Fatal Infant Diet

Journal of Research in Traditional Medicine, 2018
[J. res. tradit. med 2018; 4(3.000): 75-77]
Jyothy Kothanath Bhaskaran
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