First case of infant botulism in Portugal
| Autor: | Cláudia Pena, Teresa Teixeira Lopes, M. Manuel Toscano, Isabel Campos Cunha, Isabel Sousa, Margarida Saraiva, Maria Antónia Calhau, Conceição Costa Bonito |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Botulism neurotoxin (BoNT) B
Portugal Traditional medicine Clostridium botulinum type B Infant Botulism Chamomile herbs food and beverages Honey Breast milk Biology medicine.disease_cause medicine.disease Microbiology Chamomile Tea Segurança Alimentar medicine Clostridium botulinum Botulism Clinical case Infant botulism Feces Food Science Biotechnology |
| Zdroj: | Food Control. 26:79-80 |
| ISSN: | 0956-7135 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.01.010 |
| Popis: | A clinical case of infant botulism was detected in Portugal. This rare occurrence was detected in a child provided from an immigrant family from Eastern Europe. Apart from breast milk, the parents also gave him honey and chamomile tea. Clostridium botulinum type B was identified after bacterial isolation in child faeces, honey and chamomile herbs samples. The Botulism neurotoxin (BoNT) B was detected in the faeces according to CDC Atlanta specific procedures. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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