| botulism |
A food-borne illness caused by toxins produced by bacteria.
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| botulism a. |
[USP] an equine antitoxin against the toxins produced by the type A and type B and/or type E strains of Clostridium botulinum; administered intravenously in the postexposure prophylaxis and treatment of botulism, other than infant botulism.
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| botulism |
Botulism is a muscle-paralyzing disease caused by a toxin made by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum. There are three main kinds of botulism: Foodborne botulism occurs when a person ingests pre-formed toxin that leads to illness within a few hours to days. 1) Foodborne botulism is a public health emergency because the contaminated food may still be available to other persons besides the patient. 2) Infant botulism occurs in a small number of susceptible infants each year who harbor C. ...
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