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Botulism: A Frequently Forgotten Old Malady
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Botulism: A Frequently Forgotten Old Malady

Teguh Thajeb, Yi-Min Chen, Dao-Fu Dai, Daniel Daile Thajeb and Peterus Thajeb
International journal of gerontology, Vol.1(3), pp.118-124
2007
DOI: 10.1016/S1873-9598(08)70032-2
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Abstract

A frequently forgotten old malady called botulism has been recognized for more than a century. This ailment occurs worldwide, afflicts human of all age groups from infants to elderly and affects Oriental people more often in several regions of China. Occurrence in Taiwan is uncommon, and therefore, it is often overlooked. The outbreaks of human botulism in various regions of the world, the clinical types, the molecular mechanisms, and the electrophysiologic findings will be highlighted.
Paralysis botulism Clostridium botulinum botulinum neurotoxin Botox

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