Intoxication of botulinum toxin
Chudzicka, A.
Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego 39(231): 153-156
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 1426-9686 PMID: 26449577 Document Number: 679415
Botulinum toxin is an egzotoxin produced by Gram positive bacteria Clostridium botulinum. It is among the most potent toxins known. The 3 main clinical presentations of botulism are as follows: foodborne botulism, infant botulism and wound botulism. The main symptom of intoxication is flat muscles paralysis. The treatment is supportive care and administration of antitoxin. In prevention the correct preparing of canned food is most important. Botulinum toxin is accepted as a biological weapon.