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Botulism is a rare and
potentially fatal illness caused by a
toxin produced by the
bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The
disease begins with weakness, blurred...
- junction, thus
causing flaccid paralysis. The
toxin causes the
disease botulism. The
toxin is also used
commercially for
medical and
cosmetic purposes...
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foodborne botulism (ingestion of
preformed toxin),
infant botulism (intestinal
infection with toxin-forming C. botulinum), and
wound botulism (infection...
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Foodborne botulism results from
contaminated foodstuffs in
which C.
botulinum spores have been
allowed to
germinate and
produce botulism toxin, and this...
- 2013). "
Botulism From 'Pruno' Hits
Arizona Prison (7
February 2013)". NPR.
Retrieved 15
February 2013. Hensley,
Scott (5
October 2012). "
Botulism Outbreak...
- adenoviruses,
among others. The
Clostridium botulinum bacteria are the
cause of
botulism.
Vegetative cells of C.
botulinum may be ingested.
Introduction of the...
- The
Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) - (Equine) (trade name BAT), made by
Emergent BioSolutions Canada Inc. (formerly
Cangene Corporation)...
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Avian Botulism is a
strain of
botulism that
affects wild and
captive bird po****tions, most
notably waterfowl. This is a
paralytic disease brought on by...
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people died in 1919 from
botulism from
improperly canned black olives produced in California. Two
women died in 1963 from
botulism from
canned tuna fish...
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shipped products that were underprocessed,
resulting in
several cases of
botulism and
subsequent widespread recall, and the
cessation of
production at their...
