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Infant Botulism: In Search of Clostridium botulinum Spores

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Current Microbiology"

DOI: 10.1007/s00284-024-03828-0

Abstract: Infant botulism is now the most common form of human botulism in Canada and the United States. Infant botulism is a severe neuroparalytic disease caused by ingestion of the spore-forming neurotoxic clostridia, including Clostridium botulinum… read more here.

Keywords: botulism; botulinum spores; infant botulism; clostridium botulinum ... See more keywords

Botulism in the Highlands: Understanding the High-Altitude Effect

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health"

DOI: 10.1007/s44197-025-00403-z

Abstract: Botulism is a foodborne, life-threatening neuroparalytic disease caused by Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic, gram-positive, spore-forming bacteria. Its incidence is unknown and underestimated due to missed diagnoses, especially in remote areas. It is divided into four… read more here.

Keywords: botulism; high altitude; highlands understanding; botulism highlands ... See more keywords

Type C botulism in domestic chickens, dogs and black-pencilled marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Anaerobe"

DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2018.03.013

Abstract: Botulism is a well-known intoxication that affects humans and animals. The disease is endemic in cattle in Brazil and recently emerged as an important disease in commercial laying hens and broiler chickens in Europe. Dogs… read more here.

Keywords: type botulism; botulism; black pencilled; dogs black ... See more keywords

Distribution and foraging patterns of common loons on Lake Michigan with implications for exposure to type E avian botulism

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Journal of Great Lakes Research"

DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2018.02.004

Abstract: Abstract Common loons (Gavia immer) staging on the Great Lakes during fall migration are at risk to episodic outbreaks of type E botulism. Information on distribution, foraging patterns, and exposure routes of loons are needed… read more here.

Keywords: lake michigan; common loons; botulism; distribution foraging ... See more keywords

Management of an outbreak of botulism with benign clinical presentation

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recommendations! Published in 2021 at "Journal of Clinical Neuroscience"

DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2021.03.041

Abstract: Botulism is a life-threatening presynaptic disorder of the neuromuscular transmission produced by the neurotoxin elaborated by the botulinum neurotoxin-producing clostridia. We describe the management of a case series of 14 patients, members of 5 different… read more here.

Keywords: outbreak botulism; clinical presentation; management outbreak; botulism ... See more keywords

Trends in Outcomes and Hospitalization Charges of Infant Botulism in the United States: A Comparative Analysis Between Kids' Inpatient Database and National Inpatient Sample.

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Pediatric neurology"

DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2016.10.009

Abstract: BACKGROUND New therapeutic strategies, including immune globulin intravenous, have emerged in the past two decades for the management of botulism. However, impact on outcomes and hospitalization charges among infants (aged ≤1 year) with botulism in the… read more here.

Keywords: infant botulism; botulism; botulism united; outcomes hospitalization ... See more keywords

Botulism Outbreak in a Regional Community Hospital: Lessons Learned in Transfer and Transport Considerations

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Prehospital Emergency Care"

DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1476636

Abstract: Abstract Botulism is a potentially lethal disease caused by a toxin released by Clostridium botulinum. Outbreaks of botulism from food sources can lead to a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) involving sometimes hundreds of individuals. We… read more here.

Keywords: transport considerations; regional community; community hospital; botulism ... See more keywords

Pathogenicity and virulence of Clostridium botulinum

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recommendations! Published in 2023 at "Virulence"

DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2023.2205251

Abstract: ABSTRACT 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. A potentially fatal… read more here.

Keywords: botulism; clostridium botulinum; virulence; bont ... See more keywords
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Infant botulism: an underestimated threat

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recommendations! Published in 2021 at "Infectious Diseases"

DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2021.1919753

Abstract: Abstract Infant botulism (IB) is defined as a potentially life-threatening neuroparalytic disorder affecting children younger than 12 months. It is caused by ingestion of food or dust contaminated by Clostridium botulinum spores, which germinate in the… read more here.

Keywords: infant botulism; botulism; treatment; underestimated threat ... See more keywords

A Retrospective Case Series Study of Illegal Cosmetic Iatrogenic Botulism: Outbreak Analysis and Response Lessons.

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Aesthetic surgery journal"

DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjaf088

Abstract: BACKGROUND Botulism is a rare and possibly life-threatening neuroparalytic syndrome. Recent large-scale outbreaks of iatrogenic botulism, primarily linked to cosmetic injections, have garnered significant attention. OBJECTIVES This study discusses the factors that may lead to… read more here.

Keywords: iatrogenic botulism; cib; botulism; retrospective case ... See more keywords
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Pediatric Botulism and Use of Equine Botulinum Antitoxin in Children: A Systematic Review

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Clinical Infectious Diseases"

DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix812

Abstract: Background Botulism manifests with cranial nerve palsies and flaccid paralysis in children and adults. Botulism must be rapidly identified and treated; however, clinical presentation and treatment outcomes of noninfant botulism in children are not well… read more here.

Keywords: pediatric botulism; botulism; botulinum antitoxin; review ... See more keywords