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View article: Gene expression dynamics in Bacillus cereus and Bacillus subtilis treated with Thymus vulgaris and Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum essential oils
Gene expression dynamics in Bacillus cereus and Bacillus subtilis treated with Thymus vulgaris and Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum essential oils Open
Essential oils (EOs) hold significant potential as antimicrobials in food, due to their high concentration of active phenolic compounds. These compounds can target bacterial cells through various mechanisms, such as membrane disruption, qu…
View article: Occurrence and molecular characterization of Bacillus spp. strains isolated from gnocchi ingredients and ambient gnocchi stored at different temperatures
Occurrence and molecular characterization of Bacillus spp. strains isolated from gnocchi ingredients and ambient gnocchi stored at different temperatures Open
Ambient gnocchi is a potato-based product with a shelf-life of 12 months at room temperature, due to pasteurisation and incorporation of organic acids. Aim of this study was to investigate the microbiological characteristics of ambient gno…
View article: Lessons from a recent multicountry iatrogenic botulism outbreak
Lessons from a recent multicountry iatrogenic botulism outbreak Open
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View article: Editorial: New insights on botulism, botulinum neurotoxins, and botulinum toxin-producing clostridia
Editorial: New insights on botulism, botulinum neurotoxins, and botulinum toxin-producing clostridia Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Microbiol., 18 July 2022Sec. Food Microbiology https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.979653
View article: Infant Botulism: Checklist for Timely Clinical Diagnosis and New Possible Risk Factors Originated from a Case Report and Literature Review
Infant Botulism: Checklist for Timely Clinical Diagnosis and New Possible Risk Factors Originated from a Case Report and Literature Review Open
Infant botulism is a rare and underdiagnosed disease caused by BoNT-producing clostridia that can temporarily colonize the intestinal lumen of infants less than one year of age. The diagnosis may be challenging because of its rareness, esp…
View article: Asymptomatic Carriage of C. botulinum Type D/C in Broiler Flocks as the Source of Contamination of a Massive Botulism Outbreak on a Dairy Cattle Farm
Asymptomatic Carriage of C. botulinum Type D/C in Broiler Flocks as the Source of Contamination of a Massive Botulism Outbreak on a Dairy Cattle Farm Open
In winter 2018, a massive type D/C cattle botulism outbreak occurred on a mixed dairy and broiler farm in France. An investigation was conducted based on the hypothesis of asymptomatic carriage in poultry. We set out to identify the source…
View article: The Distinctive Evolution of orfX Clostridium parabotulinum Strains and Their Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A and F Gene Clusters Is Influenced by Environmental Factors and Gene Interactions via Mobile Genetic Elements
The Distinctive Evolution of orfX Clostridium parabotulinum Strains and Their Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A and F Gene Clusters Is Influenced by Environmental Factors and Gene Interactions via Mobile Genetic Elements Open
Of the seven currently known botulinum neurotoxin-producing species of Clostridium , C. parabotulinum, or C. botulinum Group I, is the species associated with the majority of human botulism cases worldwide. Phylogenetic analysis of these b…
View article: Detection of Active BoNT/C and D by EndoPep-MS Using MALDI Biotyper Instrument and Comparison with the Mouse Test Bioassay
Detection of Active BoNT/C and D by EndoPep-MS Using MALDI Biotyper Instrument and Comparison with the Mouse Test Bioassay Open
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are among the most poisonous known biological substances, and therefore the availability of reliable, easy-to use tools for BoNT detection are important goals for food safety and human and animal health. The r…
View article: Adult Intestinal Toxemia Botulism
Adult Intestinal Toxemia Botulism Open
Intoxication with botulinum neurotoxin can occur through various routes. Foodborne botulism results after consumption of food in which botulinum neurotoxin-producing clostridia (i.e., Clostridium botulinum or strains of Clostridium butyric…
View article: Workshop on the risks associated with animal botulism and ANIBOTNET final meeting
Workshop on the risks associated with animal botulism and ANIBOTNET final meeting Open
A workshop on the risks associated with animal botulism was held in Maisons-Alfort, France in March 2019. The objectives were to debate the public and animal health risks related to botulism, to disseminate the results obtained from the AN…
View article: The First Case of Botulism in a Donkey
The First Case of Botulism in a Donkey Open
Botulism, a severe neuroparalytic disease that can affect humans, all warm-blooded animals, and some fishes, is caused by exotoxins produced by ubiquitous, obligate anaerobic, spore-forming bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium and n…
View article: Botulism in Italy, 1986 to 2015
Botulism in Italy, 1986 to 2015 Open
Botulism is a rare but severe neuroparalytic disease caused by botulinum toxins. Because of its high potential impact on public health, botulism is a closely monitored communicable disease in Europe. In Italy, which has one of the highest …
View article: Historical Perspectives and Guidelines for Botulinum Neurotoxin Subtype Nomenclature
Historical Perspectives and Guidelines for Botulinum Neurotoxin Subtype Nomenclature Open
Botulinum neurotoxins are diverse proteins. They are currently represented by at least seven serotypes and more than 40 subtypes. New clostridial strains that produce novel neurotoxin variants are being identified with increasing frequency…
View article: The first non Clostridial botulinum-like toxin cleaves VAMP within the juxtamembrane domain
The first non Clostridial botulinum-like toxin cleaves VAMP within the juxtamembrane domain Open
View article: Draft Genome Sequence of Clostridium botulinum B2 450 Strain from Wound Botulism in a Drug User in Italy
Draft Genome Sequence of Clostridium botulinum B2 450 Strain from Wound Botulism in a Drug User in Italy Open
Here, we report the draft genome sequence of Clostridium botulinum B2 450, responsible for the first reported case of wound botulism in a drug user in Italy.
View article: Whole-Genome Sequence of Clostridium botulinum A2B3 87, a Highly Virulent Strain Involved in a Fatal Case of Foodborne Botulism in Italy
Whole-Genome Sequence of Clostridium botulinum A2B3 87, a Highly Virulent Strain Involved in a Fatal Case of Foodborne Botulism in Italy Open
Here, we report the genome sequence of a rare bivalent strain of Clostridium botulinum , A2B3 87. The strain was isolated from a foodborne botulism case that occurred in Italy in 1995. The case was characterized by rapid evolution of the i…
View article: A case of infant botulism in a 4-month-old baby
A case of infant botulism in a 4-month-old baby Open
This case-report highlights: i) the difficulty of IB diagnosis as it is a rare syndrome with subclinical onset, ii) the need for an accurate training for physicians involved in IB management, iii) the efficacy and safety of TEqA in IB trea…
View article: Molecular Gene Profiling of Clostridium botulinum Group III and Its Detection in Naturally Contaminated Samples Originating from Various European Countries
Molecular Gene Profiling of Clostridium botulinum Group III and Its Detection in Naturally Contaminated Samples Originating from Various European Countries Open
We report the development of real-time PCR assays for genotyping Clostridium botulinum group III targeting the newly defined C. novyi sensu lato group; the nontoxic nonhemagglutinin (NTNH)-encoding gene ntnh ; the botulinum neurotoxin (BoN…
View article: Foodborne botulism associated with home-preserved turnip tops in Italy.
Foodborne botulism associated with home-preserved turnip tops in Italy. Open
In Italy, foodborne botulism is a rare disease mainly due to home-preserved food. In the case reported here, clinical diagnosis was performed on the basis of clinical signs and referred consumption of home-preserved turnip tops in oil. Def…