title: [Intoxication of botulinum toxin].
abstract: Botulinum toxin is an egzotoxin produced by Gram positive bacteria Clostridium botulinum. It is among the most potent toxins known. The 3 main clinical presentations of botulism are as follows: foodborne botulism, infant botulism and wound botulism. The main symptom of intoxication is flat muscles paralysis. The treatment is supportive care and administration of antitoxin. In prevention the correct preparing of canned food is most important. Botulinum toxin is accepted as a biological weapon.
authors.affiliation: Military Institute of Medicine in Warsawa, Poland, Department of Internal Diseases, Pneumonology and Allergology, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of National Defense.
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chudzicka
mesh_terms: D054045:Biological Warfare Agents; D023482:Bioterrorism; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000633:toxicity*; D001906:Botulism / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003014:Clostridium botulinum; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D054045:Biological Warfare Agents; D001905:Botulinum Toxins
keywords: botulinum toxin; intoxication; management