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Infant botulism: an underestimated problem. A review [PDF]

open access: yesТерапевтический архив
The article is devoted to a form of botulism that has been little studied in our country and is registered exclusively in infants. The fundamental difference between this form and the most common foodborne botulism is that infants become infected by ...
Valeri A. Malov   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Case of infant botulism

open access: yesДетские инфекции (Москва), 2020
Presents a clinical case, demonstrating the complexity of differential diagnosis of botulism of a child on the first year of life. The tactic of laboratory research, the therapy and the clinical result of the treatment was described.
A. A. Andreeva   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Infant Botulism and Honey

open access: yesEDIS, 2009
Revised! ENY128, a 2-page fact sheet by Malcolm T. Sanford, Eddie Atkinson, and Jamie Ellis, prepares beekeepers to answer questions responsibly about honey as a potential source of C. botulinum spores, which can cause botulism in infants under 12 months
Malcolm T. Sanford   +2 more
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Pathogenicity and virulence of Clostridium botulinum

open access: yesVirulence, 2023
Clostridium botulinum, a polyphyletic Gram-positive taxon of bacteria, is classified purely by their ability to produce botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT). BoNT is the primary virulence factor and the causative agent of botulism.
Alexander M. Rawson   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inactivation Strategies of Clostridium perfringens in Foods: Current Challenges and Emerging Interventions

open access: yesFood Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 3, May 2026.
Clostridium perfringens forms heat‐resistant spores that complicate food safety. Physical methods (thermal processing, HPP, vacuum cooling, ozone treatments) and chemical interventions (natural antimicrobials, phosphates, nitrate/nitrite, organic acids) reduce vegetative cells and spores, though spore resistance remains a major challenge in food and ...
Deepak Subedi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Case report: Aberrant fecal microbiota composition of an infant diagnosed with prolonged intestinal botulism

open access: yesGut Pathogens
Background Intestinal botulism is primarily reported in small babies as a condition known as infant botulism. The condition results from the ingestion of environmental or foodborne spores of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) producing Clostridia, usually ...
François P. Douillard   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Botulism in the 21st Century: A Scoping Review

open access: yesBrown Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2023
Botulism is a potentially deadly neuroparalytic disease that affects all age groups; it is highly challenging to diagnose due to its nonspecific symptoms. Infant botulism is the most common form of botulism in the United States, followed by foodborne and
Ketino Kobaidze, Zanthia Wiley
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The dilemma of diagnosing wound botulism in an infant: A rare case of paralysis with topical application of honey

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
Botulism is a form of paralysis caused by a neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It is well known that natural honey contains Clostridium botulinum spores; controversy arises when a honey-related product is being used for wound ...
Mohd Islahuddin Mohd Tamrin
doaj   +1 more source

Canned Foods: Evolution, Benefits, and Health Implications of Modern Packaging

open access: yesFood Safety and Health, Volume 4, Issue 2, Page 310-326, April 2026.
This graphical abstract presents a concise visual overview of canned food technology, highlighting its historical evolution, key benefits, and associated health risks. It integrates timelines, icons, and summary points to clearly communicate advancements in preservation, consumer advantages, and potential safety concerns in a single schematic ...
Shaswati Rout   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laboratory investigation of the first infant botulism case caused by type E botulinum neurotoxin producing Clostridium butyricum in China

open access: yesZhongguo shipin weisheng zazhi, 2020
Objective Laboratory investigation was performed on a suspected case of infant botulism. Methods Thirty samples of stool, left-over food and environment swabs related to the case were collected, Clostridium spp.
Yinping DONG   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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