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  1. The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Botulism: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age by Icon Health Publications, 2002-08
  2. Botulism - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References
  3. Botulism: Webster's Timeline History, 1870 - 2007 by Icon Group International, 2010-03-10
  4. Botulism; A Clinical and Experimental Study by Ernest Charles Dickson, 2010-03-27
  5. Botulism disaster uncovers fake botox market.(Practice Trends): An article from: Family Practice News by Betsy Bates, 2005-05-15
  6. Avian Botulism: An International Perspective (American Lecture Series/Pbn No. 1068) by Melvin W. Eklund, 1987-05
  7. BOTULISM. Proceedings of a Symposium by Keith H. & Cassel, Kenneth, Jr., eds. Lewis, 1964-01-01
  8. Bioterrorism Botulism Library Edition by Daniel Farb, 2004-12-28
  9. Bioterrorism and Biology of Botulism Clostridium Botulinum: Index of New Information and Guide-Book for Consumers, Reference and Research by Abbe Research Division, John C. Bartone, 2001-12
  10. Biomedical Aspects of Botulism
  11. Botulism: The Organism, Its Toxins, the Disease (American Lecture Series in Clinical Microbiology) by Louis De Spain Smith, 1988-07
  12. Botulism (Epidemics) by Maxine Rosaler, 2003-08
  13. Dying To Be Young: From Botox to Botulism
  14. Botulism (Deadly Diseases and Epidemics) by Donald Emmeluth, 2010-05

1. DBMD - Botulism - General Information
Information about this disorder, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, complications and prevention.Category Health Conditions and Diseases botulism...... botulism For comprehensive CDC information about bioterrorism and relatedissues, please visit http//www.bt.cdc.gov. What is botulism?
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Botulism For comprehensive CDC information about bioterrorism and related issues, please visit http://www.bt.cdc.gov Frequently Asked Questions What is botulism?
Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum . There are three main kinds of botulism. Foodborne botulism is caused by eating foods that contain the botulism toxin. Wound botulism is caused by toxin produced from a wound infected with Clostridium botulinum . Infant botulism is caused by consuming the spores of the botulinum bacteria, which then grow in the intestines and release toxin. All forms of botulism can be fatal and are considered medical emergencies. Foodborne botulism can be especially dangerous because many people can be poisoned by eating a contaminated food. What kind of germ is Clostridium botulinum
Clostridium botulinum is the name of a group of bacteria commonly found in soil. These rod-shaped organisms grow best in low oxygen conditions. The bacteria form spores which allow them to survive in a dormant state until exposed to conditions that can support their growth. There are seven types of botulism toxin designated by the letters A through G; only types A, B, E and F cause illness in humans.

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4. Botulism
Links and information about botulism. botulism is essentially a type of poisoning.
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Botulism is essentially a type of poisoning. It is not just a result of eating the proverbial can of meat with the bulging lid. It can occur from eating home-canned goods of many types, and infants can contract it from eating raw honey. Paralysis and death is the typical result, and there may be a link to botulism in "crib death" (SIDS).
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6. MEDLINEplus: Botulism
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7. FDA/CFSAN Bad Bug Book - Clostridium Botulinum
Government organizations provide details on the disease botulism and how certain bacteria cause this condition by releasing neurotoxins. Foodborne botulism (as distinct from wound botulism and infant botulism) is a severe type of food poisoning caused by
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Clostridium botulinum Clostridium botulinum is an anaerobic, Gram-positive, spore-forming rod that produces a potent neurotoxin. The spores are heat-resistant and can survive in foods that are incorrectly or minimally processed. Seven types (A, B, C, D, E, F and G) of botulism are recognized, based on the antigenic specificity of the toxin produced by each strain. Types A, B, E and F cause human botulism. Types C and D cause most cases of botulism in animals. Animals most commonly affected are wild fowl and poultry, cattle, horses and some species of fish. Although type G has been isolated from soil in Argentina, no outbreaks involving it have been recognized. The organism and its spores are widely distributed in nature. They occur in both cultivated and forest soils, bottom sediments of streams, lakes, and coastal waters, and in the intestinal tracts of fish and mammals, and in the gills and viscera of crabs and other shellfish. 2. Name of the Disease:

8. CDC Botulism | Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response
botulism Information. , Facts About botulism Onepage overview AdobeAcrobat Reader PDF (976 KB/1 page) Microsoft Word Word (22 KB/1 page).
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One-page overview PDF (976 KB/1 page) Word (22 KB/1 page) From the Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, NCID, CDC Technical Information about Botulism From the Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, NCID, CDC Handbook: Botulism in the United States 1899-1996 PDF (505 MB/43 pages) Foodborne Infections FAQs and technical info Infection Control Recognition of Illness Associated with the Intentional Release of a Biologic Agent MMWR 2001 Oct 19;50(41):893-897.

9. Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
botulism is a food poisoning caused by a toxin produced by the bacteria, Clostridium botulinum. Learn about how it is spread and prevented.
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10. Botulism; Botulinum Toxin
botulism. with fish ingestion. Type F Produced by C. baratii. botulismClinical features Time course Incubation period Average 18
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  • Causative organism: Clostridium botulinum
    • Gram positive bacilli
    • Spore producing Anaerobic: Obligate Toxin production: Due to plasmid contained in some C. botulinum organisms
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  • Botulinum Toxin: Proteins
    • Sequence homology (30% to 40%) to tetanus toxin
    • Produced as a protein (protoxin) with molecular weight 150 kDa
    • Botulinum protoxin is cleaved into Botulinum Toxin Type B
      • Heavy (100 kDa) chain
          C-terminal region of Heavy (H) chain: Binds to surface of target nerve cells N-terminal region of H chain: Translocates L chain across membranes
        Light (L) chain (50 kDa)
        • Light chains have a tetrahedral zinc binding motif: Contains
          • Consensus HELIH amino acid sequence
          • Structure resembling thermolysin-like endoproteases
        • Contain toxic activity
          • Zinc-dependent endopeptidase
          3-D Geometry: Catalytic sites buried deeply within protein
      • Double chain product more, or equally, active compared to single chain

11. MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Botulism
botulism. Definition Return to top botulism is a rare but serious illnesscaused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The bacterium
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Bacteria Definition Return to top Botulism is a rare but serious illness caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum . The bacterium may enter the body through wounds , or they may live in improperly canned or preserved food. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top Clostridium is found in soil and untreated water throughout the world. It produces spores that survive in improperly preserved or canned food, where they produce toxin. When eaten, even minute amounts of this toxin can lead to severe poisoning. The foods most commonly contaminated are home-canned vegetables, cured pork and ham, smoked or raw fish, and honey or corn syrup. Botulism may also occur if the organism enters open wounds and produces toxin there.
Infant botulism is a special type in which living bacteria or its spores are ingested and grow within the infant's gastrointestinal tract. The most common cause of infant botulism is from the ingestion of honey or corn syrup. Clostridium also occurs normally in the stool of some infants.

12. New York City Department Of Health - Communicable Disease - Botulism, July 2000
New York City Department of Health Bureau of Communicable Disease Medical Treatment and Response to Suspected botulism Information for Health Care Providers During Biologic Emergencies July 2000 Draft
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  • ALL SUSPECT CASES OF BOTULISM MUST BE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY TO
    THE BUREAU OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE: During Business Hours: After Hours (Nights, Weekends and Holidays): 212-POISONS
  • KEY SUMMARY POINTS
  • Epidemiology:

    • Botulinum neurotoxins (A-F) could be transmitted by aerosol or contamination of food and water supplies Botulism is NOT transmitted from person to person
    Clinical:
    • Incubation period is 12-36 hours (can be several days) Early symptoms include blurred vision, diplopia, and dry mouth Later symptoms include dysarthria, dysphagia, dysphonia, ptosis and the development of a symmetrical, descending progressive paralysis and respiratory failure Patients are usually alert and afebrile
    Diagnosis:
    • Diagnosis is primarily based on a compatible clinical presentation Spinal fluid protein is normal and characteristic findings are seen on EMG (facilitation of the compound muscle action potential on repetitive nerve stimulation) Toxin can be detected in serum and stool (foodborne botulism) by mouse neutralization bioassay
    Treatment:
    • Supportive care is the mainstay of therapy; prolonged ventilatory support is often required for severe cases

    13. Neurology - Infant Botulism
    Neurology. INFANT botulism. botulism is an acute descending Wound botulismfrom a contaminant local infection. Infant botulism is the most
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    INFANT BOTULISM Botulism is an acute descending flaccid paralysis that results from ingestion or absorption of the neurotoxin from Clostridium botulinum that blocks the neuromuscular transmission. Three clinical variants are recognized; food poisoning from ingestion of contaminated canned food, mainly home processed foods, the most important food vehicles are vegetable, fish, fruits and condiments. Wound botulism from a contaminant local infection. Infant botulism is the most common variant and the most recently recognized (1976). Seven immunologic types of C-botulism have been identified, designated A through G, each elaborating an immunologically distinct toxin. Almost all human botulism have resulted from ingestion of toxins A,B and E, the latter usually associated with fish and marine mammal products. Recently, a case of infant botulism with clostridium botulinum type C has been described. The illness in infants is caused by the release of toxin produced in the intestinal tract by clostridium botulinum as opposed to classic botulism, which is caused by absorbed preformed toxins from the intestine or an infected wound. The toxin binds irreversibly to the synaptic membrane of cholinergic nerves and subsequently prevents the release of acetylcholine. The autonomic nervous system dysfunction occurs first followed by motor weakness. Recovery occurs when sufficient new, toxin free receptors are available at the neuromuscular junction. Because the toxins bind at all ganglionic and postganglionic parasympathetic synapses, the typical signs consist of weakness in the distribution of both peripheral and cranial nerves, constipation and autonomic instability.

    14. EMedicine - Botulism : Article By Joseph Kim, MD
    An in depth look at botulism which is a paralytic disease caused by the neurotoxins of Clostridium Category Health Conditions and Diseases botulism......CBRNE botulism - botulism is a paralytic disease caused by the neurotoxins of Clostridiumbotulinum and in rare cases, Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium
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    Last Updated: January 8, 2003 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography
    Author: Joseph Kim, MD , Clinical Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California at Irvine; Western Medical Center Editor(s): Edward Bessman, MD , Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center; Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD , Senior Pharmacy Editor, Pharmacy, eMedicine; Barry J Sheridan, DO , Chief, Department of Emergency Medical Services, Brooke Army Medical Center; John Halamka, MD , Chief Information Officer, CareGroup Healthcare System, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; and Raymond J Roberge, MD, MPH, FAAEM, FACMT

    15. EMedicine - Botulism : Article By Kirk M Chan-Tack, MD
    botulism botulism is an acute neurologic disorder with potentially life-threateningneuroparalysis that is caused by a neurotoxin produced by Clostridium
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    Last Updated: January 23, 2003 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: Clostridium botulinum, C botulinum AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 11 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography
    Author: Kirk M Chan-Tack, MD , Staff Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Evanston Hospital Coauthor(s): John Bartlett, MD , Chief of Division of Infectious Diseases, Chief of HIV Care Service, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Kirk M Chan-Tack, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians American Medical Association Physicians for Social Responsibility , and Southern Medical Association Editor(s): David H Shepp, MD , Program Director, Fellowship in Infectious Diseases, North Shore University Hospital; Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine;

    16. Botulism
    General Bioterrorism Information. Anthrax. botulism. Plague. Smallpox. Tularemia.VHF. Foodborne Disease. Bioterrorism. botulism. News Item. Overview. Clinical Pathway.
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    17. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 3, Ch. 28, Gastroenteritis
    botulism. Neuromuscular poisoning from Clostridium botulinum toxin. botulismoccurs in three forms foodborne, wound, and infant botulism.
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    This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Section 3. Gastrointestinal Disorders Chapter 28. Gastroenteritis Topics [General] Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Infection Staphylococcal Food Poisoning ... Drug-Related Gastroenteritis
    Botulism
    Neuromuscular poisoning from Clostridium botulinum toxin. Botulism occurs in three forms: foodborne, wound, and infant botulism.
    Etiology and Pathophysiology
    The sporulating, anaerobic gram-positive bacillus C. botulinum elaborates seven types of antigenically distinct neurotoxins, four of which affect humanstype A, B, or E toxin or rarely type F toxin. Type A and B toxins are highly poisonous proteins resistant to digestion by GI enzymes. Approximately 50% of foodborne outbreaks in the USA are caused by type A toxin, followed by types B and E. Type A toxin occurs predominantly west of the Mississippi River, type B in the eastern states, and type E in Alaska and the Great Lakes area. In foodborne botulism, toxin produced in contaminated food is eaten; in wound and infant botulism, neurotoxin is elaborated in vivo by C. botulinum

    18. BOTULISMUL
    Include definitia bolii, etiologia ei,, manifestari, diagnostic si tratamentul disponibil.Category World Românã Sanatate Boli......botulismUL. 1. DEFINITIE. botulismul este o boala paralitica amenintatoarepentru viata produsa de neurotoxina elaborata
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    1. DEFINIÞIE Botulismul este o boalã paraliticã ameninþãtoare pentru viaþã produsã de neurotoxina elaboratã de Clostridium botulinum; se poate produce prin intoxicaþie cu alimente cu toxinã botulinicã preformatã, ca botulism al plãgilor, toxina fiind produsã de C.b. ce contamineazã plãgi traumatice sau ca botulism al copiilor, C.b. existând la nivelul tractului gastro-intestinal. 2. ETIOLOGIE Clostridium botulinum, anaerob Gram pozitiv; Sunt 6 tipuri de la A la F; cel mai frecvent produc boala la om tipurile A, B ºi E; Secretã o exotoxinã foarte puternicã care este distrusã prin fierbere în 10 minute sau prin autoclavare în 3 minute; Sporii sunt foarte rezistenþi, fiind distruºi prin fierbere în 5-6 ore ºi prin autoclavare în 30 minute. 3. MANIFESTRILE PROCESULUI EPIDEMIOLOGIC Boala are o evolu ie sporadicã, sau în focare familiale sau de colectivitate. Incidenþa la 100.000 locuitori, în anul 1998 a fost de 0,18 în România ºi 0,28 în zona de vest a þãrii. 4. DIAGNOSTIC POZITIV 4.1. DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC

    19. Botulinum Toxin
    Naturally occurring botulism is the disease that results from the absorption ofbotulinum toxin into the circulation from a mucosal surface (gut, lung) or a
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    Anthrax Botulinum Toxin Plague Smallpox ... VHF Botulinum Toxin Fact Sheet Info Botulinum toxin poses a major bioweapons threat because of its extreme potency and lethality; its ease of production, transport and misuse; and the potential need for prolonged intensive care in affected persons. Botulinum toxin is the single most poisonous substance known. A number of states named by the U.S. State Department as "state sponsors of terrorism" have developed or are developing botulinum toxin as a biological weapon. Aum Shinrikyo tried but failed to use botulinum toxin as a biological weapon. Botulinum toxin is derived from the genus of anaerobic bacteria named Clostridia . Seven antigenic types of botulinum toxin exist, designated from A through G. They can be identified based on antibody cross reactivity studies - i.e., anti-A toxin antibodies do not neutralize the B through G toxins. Naturally occurring botulism is the disease that results from the absorption of botulinum toxin into the circulation from a mucosal surface (gut, lung) or a wound. It does not penetrate intact skin. The toxin irreversibly binds to peripheral cholinergic synapses, preventing the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine from the terminal end of motor neurons. This leads to muscle paralysis, and in severe cases, can lead to a need for mechanical respiration. The incubation period for food-borne botulism can be from 2 hours to 8 days after ingestion, depending on the dose of the bacteria or the toxin. The average incubation period is 12-72 hours after ingestion. Patients with botulism typically present with difficulty speaking, seeing and/or swallowing. Prominent neurologic findings in all forms of botulism include ptsosis, diplopia, blurred vision, dysarthria and dysphagia. Patients typically are afebrile and do not have an altered level of consciousness. Patients may initially present with gastrointestinal distress, nausea, and vomiting preceding neurological symptoms. Symptoms are similar for all toxin types, but the severity of illness can vary widely, in part depending on the amount of toxin absorbed. Recovery from paralysis can take from weeks to months and requires the growth of new motor nerve endings.

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