Case report: Aberrant fecal microbiota composition of an infant diagnosed with prolonged intestinal botulism

Case report: Aberrant fecal microbiota composition of an infant diagnosed with prolonged intestinal botulism

Abstract Background Intestinal botulism is primarily reported in small babies as a condition known as infant botulism. The condition results from the ingestion of environmental or foodborne spores of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) producing Clostridia, usually Clostridium botulinum, and subsequent spor...

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Main Authors: François P. Douillard, Yağmur Derman, Ching Jian, Katri Korpela, Harri Saxén, Anne Salonen, Willem M. de Vos, Hannu Korkeala, Miia Lindström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
Subjects:
Infant botulism
Clostridium botulinum
Botulinum neurotoxin
Fecal microbiota
16S rRNA gene sequencing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13099-024-00614-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13099-024-00614-y

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