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Botulism : Causes

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Causes could include:
  • Clostridium botulinum

Causes Overview Articles

Botulism
Clostridium botulinum 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.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 16, 2007
Botulism
Food that has been improperly preserved or stored can harbor botulinum toxin-producing clostridia. Canned or jarred baby food has also been known to cause botulism.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Botulism
After the toxin is internalized, it cleaves the apparatus in the neuron that is responsible for acetylcholine release, making the neuron unresponsive to action potentials. The blockade is irreversible and may last for months, until new nerve buds ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Botulism
Toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum is the main culprit in botulism. Other members of the clostridium genus can produce botulinum toxin, namely C.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Botulism
Botulism is caused by botulinum neurotoxin, which blocks acetylcholine release at neuromuscular junctions, resulting in paralysis. The toxin is produced under anaerobic conditions by Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium found widely in the environme...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
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