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A case report on human type B botulism |
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| Authors: | M Takahashi Y Tokumaru M Yamamoto T Shimizu H Kondo N Ishihara T Okubo T Sato G Sakaguchi |
| Abstract: | A case of type B human botulism was found in Tochigi Prefecture in November, 1984. Botulinum type B toxin was detected in the serum and feces of the patient. The serum toxin was activated by trypsinization. Type B toxin was demonstrated in cooked meat medium cultures of the fecal specimens. The patient recovered after administration of type A, B, E and F quadrivalent antitoxin. |
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