Clostridium botulinum, a polyphyletic Gram-positive taxon of bacteria, is classified purely by
their ability to produce botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT). BoNT is the primary virulence factor …

Botulism is a rare but severe neurological disease in man and animals that is caused by
botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) produced by Clostridium botulinum and atypical strains from …

Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), the etiological agents of botulism, are the deadliest toxins
known to humans. Yet, thanks to their biological and toxicological features, BoNTs have …

Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are the most lethal toxins among all bacterial, animal, plant
and chemical poisonous compounds. Although a great effort has been made to understand …

Botulism outbreak due to consumption of food contaminated with botulinum neurotoxins
(BoNTs) is a public health emergency. The threat of bioterrorism through deliberate …

Botulism is a rare but severe disease which is characterized by paralysis and inhibition of
secretions. Only a few cases had been reported at the end of the 19th century in France. The …

Hundreds and hundreds of bacterial protein toxins are presently known. Traditionally, toxin
identification begins with pathological studies of bacterial infectious disease. Following …

Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are highly potent toxins responsible for a severe disease,
called botulism. They are also efficient therapeutic tools with an increasing number of …

The aim of this study was to assess occurrence of Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium
perfringens in honey samples from Kazakhstan. Analyses were carried out using a set of …

Human botulism is a severe disease characterized by flaccid paralysis and inhibition of
certain gland secretions, notably salivary secretions, caused by inhibition of neurotransmitter …