microgram is lethal to humans. Only about 110 people get it every year in the United States. Since it is rare‚ all forms can be deadly and are considered to be medical emergencies. The cause is a neurotoxin made by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum). This toxin travels through the blood to attach to the nerves that control muscles. From several hours to a week after eating contaminated food‚ the person may get sick. Medical descriptions of botulism traces as far back in history
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HCA 602 – Managerial Epidemiology National University October 2009 Marine Corps Recruit Depot is a Military training Command located in San Diego‚ California. Each month 500 young men are recruited and placed together in Recruit Enlisted quarters for the duration of their 12 weeks basictraining. The marine recruits share common facilities in this berthing such as bathrooms‚ dining area and recreational areas along with their training staff. These Marine recruits also perform very rigid physical
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Health Professions BOTOX‚ Dysport‚ Xeomin (onabotulinumtoxinA‚ BTX-A); BTX-B (Myobloc)‚ BTX‚ BoNT‚ BTX A-G‚ C. Botulinum‚ botulinum toxin; and since 2013‚ BTX-H; These are all terms synonymous or derived from the most dangerous toxin known to humankind‚ Botulism. Botulism is the term used most often to describe the serotypes derived from Clostridium botulinum. C. botulinum it ’s purported‚ was first isolated as a bacterium by Belgium bacteriologist Emile Pierre van Ermengem in 1897. Botulism
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Clostridium Botulinum Microbiology 204 Professor G. Corwall June 25‚ 2014 Botulism is a rare neuromuscular disorder caused by toxins produced from Clostridium botulinum. Food borne botulism most commonly occurs when food has been improperly processed or stored. Witoonpanich (2008) stated that while mass contamination of commercial food products occasionally occurs‚ most cases of botulism can be directly linked to home canned products or in small batch "artisanal" foods.
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Categorical Introduction: I. By a show of hands how many people think Botox is just for housewives with too much time and money on their hands? II. While this is a popular belief‚ Botox‚ a propriety name for botulinum toxin‚ is being used across the demographic spectrum for results outside of the cosmetic realm. III. The FDA has approved numerous commercial
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spores exposed to low oxygen and certain temperature‚ they produce botulinum toxin‚ able to germinate‚ metabolize‚ food sources through an aerobic respiration to produce toxin. The toxin blocks the release of acetylcholine from motor nerve endings causing paralysis symptoms. The botulism either food born‚ eating contaminated home-canned foods where the fermentation takes place. or through abrasion in the body skin where the Clostridium bacteria can infect the wound releasing the neurotoxin‚ this has
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BOTULINUM TOXIN Society is obsessed with the aging process; but‚ aging is inevitable. Staying youthful and beautiful is no longer enough‚ for beauty equates with power and control; those compelling commodities are more influential than anything else society clings too. Botulinum toxin is revered to be the non-surgical remedy for society’s plan for prolonged youthfulness. This toxin is viewed as the best solution for turning back the clock of the aging process. Yet this poison of perfection
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Clostridium difficile Babe Ruth 06/23/2011 Microbiology Clostridium difficile I. What is Clostridium difficile and why is it relevant to us? A.“Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that may develop due to the prolonged use of antibiotics during healthcare treatments.” 1 B. “Clostridium difficile is an obligate anaerobe or microaerophilic‚ gram-positive‚ spore- forming‚ rod-shaped bacillus.” 2 II. What are the signs and symptoms of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)?
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Foodborne Illness Week 4 Laura Shepherd SCI/163 November 26‚ 2012 Raymond Kahler Foodborne Illness Week 4 Clostridium perfringens One of the most common foodborne illnesses in the United States is Clostridium perfringens (C.perfringens). According to the Center for Disease Control‚ it is responsible for approximately one million cases of foodborne illness each year (Center for Disease Control‚ 2011). This bacterium is an anaerobic gram-positive bacterium. This means that it requires little
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uk/togonline 2008;10:75–79 Review Review Nonurological uses of botulinum toxin in gynaecology Authors Akila Anbazhagan / Ralph Roberts Key content: • Botulinum toxin is a powerful neurotoxin which causes temporary flaccid muscle paralysis. • A number of potential gynaecological applications have been described in addition to the well-established uses in urogynaecology. Learning objectives: • To understand how botulinum toxin works. • To learn about the preparations available and their
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