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Botulism (from Latin botulus, "sausage") is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin, botulin, that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Botulin is a potent known toxin, blocking nerve function and leading to respiratory and musculoskeletal paralysis. There are three main kinds of botulism: Foodborne botulism is a form of foodborne illness and is caused by eating foods that contain the botulism toxin. Wound botulism is caused by toxin produced from a woun ...
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Botulism Organizations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- Nemours Foundation http://www.Nemours.org
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.cancer.gov/
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences http://www.nigms.nih.gov/
- National Center for Infectious Diseases
- Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Google Health https://www.google.com/health
Resources
- Botulinum Toxin Study May Lead to Inhaled Vaccine (National Institute of General Medical Sciences)
- Botulism (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
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