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Botulism, Infantile

Known as: Infant Botulisms, Botulism, Infant, Infant Botulism 
Botulism that is caused by contact with spores of Clostridial bacteria, which subsequently grow in the intestine and release toxin.
National Institutes of Health

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2013
2013
Spores of Clostridium botulinum in Dried Dairy Products
Executive Summary A recent report of presumptive Clostridium botulinum spores in whey protein concentrate (WPC) has generated… 
2011
2011
Report of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) on infant botulism
Infant botulism is a disease that occurs in infants between 1 and 52 weeks years of age when spores of Clostridium botulinum are… 
2009
2009
The pretherapeutic history of botulinum neurotoxin
Unintended intoxication with botulinum neurotoxin (botulism) occurs only rarely, but its high fatality rate makes it a great… 
2006
2006
Clostridium botulinum in honey production with respect to infant botulism
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1986
1986
[Botulism in the infant. Presentation of a case].
First case reported in our country with infant botulism is described in a 5 month old infant. Clinical and electrodiagnostic… 
1981
1981
The role of anaerobes in human infections.
Anaerobic bacteria have been shown to play a role in infection of all types in humans. Certain infections are notable for the… 
1980
1980
The rat as an animal model for infant botulism
Susceptibility to intraintestinal Clostridium botulinum colonization of conventional infant and germfree adult rats is comparable… 
1980
1980
Honey, infant botulism and the sudden infant death syndrome.
1979
1979
Epidemiologic characteristics of infant botulism in the United States, 1975-1978.
Between January 1, 1975, and July 31, 1978, 81 cases (47 type A, 34 type B) of infant botulism were reported to the Center for… 
1979
1979
A seminar on infant botulism, held at the Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia, 7-8 September 1978.