A CASE REPORT ON HUMAN TYPE B BOTULISM

A CASE REPORT ON HUMAN TYPE B BOTULISM

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 pati...

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Veröffentlicht in:Japanese Journal of Medical Science and Biology 1986, Vol.39(1), pp.29-33
Hauptverfasser: TAKAHASHI, Motohide, TOKUMARU, Youichi, YAMAMOTO, Masahiko, SHIMIZU, Tomoko, KONDO, Hisashi, ISHIHARA, Naoki, OKUBO, Takuji, SATO, Takao, SAKAGUCHI, Genji
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Sprache:eng
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Botulinum Toxins - analysis
Botulinum Toxins - blood
Botulism - metabolism
Feces - analysis
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Trypsin
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:0021-5112
1884-2828
DOI:10.7883/yoken1952.39.29