What is botulin

What is botulinum toxin ?

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Botulinum is a bacterial toxin produced by a bacteria (Clostridium botulinum), that causes the most severe form of food poisoning. The disease is called Botulism, the potentially deadly food poisoning characterized by muscle paralysis. In a…

What is botulin toxin?

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Botulinum Toxin. Botulinum toxin is the purified form of a poison created by the bacterium. Botulinum toxin was developed to treat strabismus (cross-eye or lazy eye), and was shortly thereafter discovered to be highly effective for many for…

How did botulinum toxin get into chili sauce?

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FDA and USDA-FSIS identified a problem with the canning process. The problem means it is possible that spores of the germ Clostridium botulinum were not killed during canning, so could grow and produced toxin.

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Can plastic containers with metal lids still develop botulin poison?

Q: Or is that just with cans? I’m hungry and alll I have to eat at work is a healthy choice plastic container of Beef Pot Roast. It is plastic on the sides and has a metal lid. The meatal lid was dented. Is it at risk for botulin contamination?nooo *stomach growls*

A: Never eat anything from a container that is dented or bulging (unless you dented it) because yes, it might be contaminated.

Worried- My parents made food from dented cans. Botulin toxin?

Q: My parents used a dented can to make food that they have already eaten and plan to take over tomorrow to family’s house for dinner. Im worried that it may contain botulin toxin. And there’s no way of knowing until you see symptoms. The cans werent bulging, but they did have small dents on the seam. One was dropped from high on the cabinets to the kitchen floor two days ago. They refuse to throw the food out (it’s a lot).go to hell nowty and callum

A: It’s probably okay as long as the cans weren’t swollen. Most, also have an expiration date on them. If you are in doubt; don’t eat it, but I know you are concerned for others.I found a can in the back of my cupboard recently. It looked like it was going to explode. All you can do is keep an eye on those who ate the food; for signs of some kind of illness. If they become sick; get them to a hospital. It’s good to be cautious.Merry Christmas.

What two organ systems are primarily affected by botulin intoxication.?

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A: Nervous and ultimately pulmonary.The toxin eventually inhibits nervous action, specifically around the breathing diaphragm, then difficult in breathing occurs.