Botulism Outbreak in a Family after Ingestion of Locally Produced Cheese

Botulism is one of the most important foodborne diseases and is caused by Clostridium botulinum toxin. The main manifestations are flaccid muscle paralysis and cranial nerve palsies. Botulism is an essential health problem because of its high mortality. The diagnosis of botulism, especially in spora...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shahram Rafie, Shokrollah Salmanzadeh, Asieh Mehramiri, Adel Nejati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2017-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJMS/article/view/1914