Clostridium difficile

procedure and, most importantly, the price I would have to pay to undo my furrowed brow. Through my research I found that Botox, the trade name for Botulinum Toxin type A, is a "neuromuscular junction blocking agent produced by the bacterium Clostridium Botulinum" ("Botulinum Toxin"). In other words, Botox is derived from the same poisonous bacterium which causes botulism - a deadly food poisoning. The Botox works "by blocking the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which results in

Fatal Dilemma: Using Clostridium botulinum as a Biological Weapon Ever since the dawn of biotechnology, the world had to face a new dilemma: bioterrorism. Using biological agents such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc., bioterrorism attack aims to cause illness of death in people, animals, or plants as a method of warfare. Used throughout history, biological weapon serves as a pivotal role in disarming an army. Botulism toxin, known for the most toxic substance in the biological world, has

Botulinum Toxin and its Effect on Neurotransmitter Release. Abbreviated to BoNT, there are seven serotypes of botulinum neurotoxin, denoted BoNT-A through to BoNT-G, all of which are released by strains of the Clostridium botulinum; an anaerobic, rod shaped, gram-positive bacterium which is usually prevalent in soils and is capable of forming endospores, (Samul et al., 2013). These endospores can survive high temperatures, (Sobel, 2005), explaining how the major route of infection occurs. The endospores

What is botulism? - A social aspect of a disease in the US and its global impact Botulism is a serious neuromuscular poisoning caused by a nerve toxin that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Historical records report that Sumerians invented sausages around 3000 b.c in what is present day Iraq(). Between 1817 and 1822, Kerner from Germany published and completed an accurate description of what he called wurstgift or “sausage poison” after suspecting biological poisoning related to

Disease MW Dr. Konings Abstract In this paper we will be discussing Botulism. Botulism is a type of food poisoning that is both rare and serious. Botulism can be caused by different strains of the bacterium Clostridium, however, it is usually is caused by Clostridium botulinum. Botulism can cause severe symptoms, including paralytic symptoms that can eventually lead to death. There are different types of botulism including foodborne botulism, wound botulism, and infant botulism. All

Bio II Bacteria Paper: Clostridium Botulinum Clostridium botulinum is an, anaerobic, gram-positive, spore-forming bacteria that causes the disease known as botulism (Smith and Sugiyama, 1988). It produces a potent neurotoxin called botulinum toxin which causes botulism or more specifically foodborne botulism. The spores of the bacteria can survive high temperatures and can live in foods that are incorrectly or poorly processed (FDA). There are seven types of botulism recognized, (A-G), but only

Clostridium botulinum has strains ranging from A through E. Humans can get Type E Botulism if the toxin is ingested by eating an infected fish or animal (NYDEC 2015). Infection by botulism does not occur due to swimming in waters where affected fish or wildlife is found. However, cooking may not destroy the toxin, so it is recommended that ingestion of fish or game that show signs of illness be avoided. Symptoms of illness in birds include inability to hold their head up (drowning,) poor posture

Common Botox Myths...BUSTED Botox is a very controversial cosmetic treatment for a variety of reasons, including its surprising origin as well as some of the shocking celebrity transformations it may have caused. However, the following myths give Botox a much worse name than it deserves. Botox is Not Extremely Painful The idea that Botox injections are extremely painful has been spread around the Internet for ages, probably due to the fact that it is referred to as a “neurotoxin.” There's no way

History Clostridium botulinum has a rich history dating back to 19th century Europe where it first contaminated sausages, causing outbreaks of foodborne botulism. (1-3) In fact, the term botulism is derived from the Latin term botulus, meaning sausage. (1,3) Microbiologist Emile Pierre Marie van Ermengem first described the etiologic agent in 1897, (1-3) following isolation of the anaerobic bacillus from ham and splenic tissue obtained upon autopsy. (2,3) Although first referred to as Bacillus botulinus

Bruce Le March 17, 2015 Microbiology Riggins Botulism, Clostridium Botulinum, is a rod shaped anaerobic organism. This organism has peritrichous flagella, which means that it has flagella covering the entire surface. This is usually a rare but could turn into the worst case scenario like paralytic illness which is caused by a nerve toxin. The toxins are endospores that can be ingested by consuming contaminated food or water. Individuals can also breath in the toxin will have