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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.
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Review
2006
Review
2006
Polioviruses and other enteroviruses isolated from faecal samples of patients with acute flaccid paralysis in Australia, 1996–2004
Background:  Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) is the most common clinical presentation of acute poliovirus infection, occurring in 0… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
A review of WHO International Standards for botulinum antitoxins.
2003
2003
Botulism in foals less than 6 months of age: 30 cases (1989-2002).
Botulism has been recognized as a clinical entity in foals since the 1960s. Also known as "Shaker foal" disease, the… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Characterization of Clostridium botulinum Type B Neurotoxin Associated with Infant Botulism in Japan
ABSTRACT The neurotoxin of strain 111 (111/NT) associated with type B infant botulism showed antigenic and biological properties… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Tetanus and botulism neurotoxins: a novel group of zinc-endopeptidases.
Tetanus and botulinum neurotoxins are produced by bacteria of the genus Clostridium and cause the paralytic syndromes of tetanus… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Detection and identification of Clostridium botulinum neurotoxins.
Botulism is a serious neuroparalytic illness that affects humans and various domestic and wild animal and avian species. It is… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Sequence of the gene coding for the neurotoxin of Clostridium botulinum type A associated with infant botulism: comparison with other clostridial neurotoxins.
1993
1993
A case of infant botulism associated with honey feeding in Italy
A case of infant botulism in a 9 week-old female is described. A strain of C. botulinum type B was isolated from the feces of the… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Sequences of the botulinal neurotoxin E derived from Clostridium botulinum type E (strain Beluga) and Clostridium butyricum (strains ATCC 43181 and ATCC 43755).
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Persistence of Clostridium botulinum type B on a cattle farm after an outbreak of botulism
On farms involved in botulism outbreaks, cycles of Clostridium botulinum have occurred. The cycles were initiated by feeding… 
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