Define botulism with example
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Botulism
Often-fatal food poisoning caused by presence of a toxin (called botlinus toxin or botulin) produced by the bacteriaclostridium botulinum. This microorganismdevelops in improperly sterilized canned food, specially the low-acid foods (see Botulinum Cook). Unlike in other types of food poisoning (where symptoms such as stomach pain, diarrhea, and/or vomiting may appear within minutes or few hours), botulism symptoms develop without gastric distress and may appear six hours to two weeks (commonly between 12 to 36 hours) after eating the contaminated food. This toxin remains in the contaminated food even if the bacteria is killed, and selectively attacks the central nervous system.
for example, some home-canning methods or a failure in a canning company's production of canned foods like tomatoes or fish)
Often-fatal food poisoning caused by presence of a toxin (called botlinus toxin or botulin) produced by the bacteriaclostridium botulinum. This microorganismdevelops in improperly sterilized canned food, specially the low-acid foods (see Botulinum Cook). Unlike in other types of food poisoning (where symptoms such as stomach pain, diarrhea, and/or vomiting may appear within minutes or few hours), botulism symptoms develop without gastric distress and may appear six hours to two weeks (commonly between 12 to 36 hours) after eating the contaminated food. This toxin remains in the contaminated food even if the bacteria is killed, and selectively attacks the central nervous system.
for example, some home-canning methods or a failure in a canning company's production of canned foods like tomatoes or fish)
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botulinum. : a spore-forming bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) that secretes botulinum toxin.
botulinum is also known as botulism.
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botulinum is also known as botulism.
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