Keywords: Botulism, Clostridium botulinum, botulinum toxin, food poisoning, anaerobic bacteria, muscle paralysis. Definition Botulism is a rare but potentially fatal disease caused by a powerful neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Botulinum toxin is considered one of the most potent biological toxins known. Once it enters the body, the...
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