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The binding of botulinum neurotoxins to different peripheral neurons [PDF]
, 2017 Botulinum neurotoxins are the most potent toxins known. The double receptor binding modality represents one of the most significant properties of botulinum neurotoxins and largely accounts for their incredible potency and lethality.
Rossetto, O.
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Infant botulism in Costa Rica: first report from Central America
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2014 Introduction: Clostridium botulinum is known to cause descending paralysis in infants throughout the world. Methodology: The subject of this study was a three-month-old Costa Rican boy who was hospitalized because of poor suction and feeding, hypotonia,
Marcela Hernandez-de Mezerville +4 more
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Infant Botulism: Rare but Very Dangerous Event: A Case Report
International Journal of Clinical Investigation and Case Reports, 2022 We report a case of infant botulism admitted to the Children’s Hospital “Giovanni XXIII”, Bari, Italy. After a week of constipation, hypotonia, lethargy, ptosis, reduction of suction and cry, a 2-month-old infant male, the first kid of unrelated parents ...
Milella L +6 more
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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 +7 more
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Wound botulism in injectors of drugs: upsurge in cases in England during 2004. [PDF]
, 2005 Wound infections due to Clostridium botulinum were not recognised in the UK and Republic of Ireland before 2000. C. botulinum produces a potent neurotoxin which can cause paralysis and death. In 2000 and 2001, ten cases were clinically recognised, with a
Akbulut, D +10 more
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EDIS, 2013 Since honey is a potential and avoidable source of Clostridium botulinum spores, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Academy of Pediatricsm and the National Honey Board recommend that honey not be given to infants younger than 12 ...
Malcolm T. Sanford +3 more
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Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2020 Infant botulism is a rare disease that affects infant less than 12 months of age. The illness results from absorption of botulinum toxin produced in situ by neurotoxigenic clostridia that can temporarily colonize the intestinal tract of infants. To date,
L. Fenicia, F. Anniballi
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Botulismo Infantil em Portugal – Um Lactente com Hipotonia [PDF]
, 2013 O Botulismo Infantil (BI) constitui uma síndrome neuroparalítica rara, potencialmente fatal, causada pela neurotoxina do Clostridium botulinum. Descreve-se o primeiro caso reportado desde o início da notificação obrigatória em Portugal (1999).
Barata, D +5 more
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Infant Honey Feeding and Associating Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors: Are there risks for infant botulism in Oman? [PDF]
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med JSummary Objectives: This study aimed to assess the risks associated with infant botulism in Oman by examining honey-feeding practices among infants and related sociodemographic and clinical factors.
Al Yazeedi B, Al Omari O, Al Yazeedi S.
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Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 1996 INTRODUCTION 119 FORMS OF BOTULISM 119 ETIOLOGIC AGENTS OF INFANT BOTULISM 119 Clostridium botulinum 119 Other Botulinum Toxin-Producing Clostridia 120 CLINICAL ASPECTS 120 Clinical Symptoms 120 Diseases and Conditions Confused with Infant Botulism 120 Management of Hospitalized Patients 120 Hospitalization Costs 120 Link to Sudden Infant Death ...
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