| Front | Botulism What are Symptoms? What is the Pathogenesis? |
|---|---|
| Back | Diplopia (double vision) Dyspnea (difficulty breating) Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) Dysphonia (difficulty talking) Anerobic environment in canned food contaminated by C.botulinum ↓ Spores germinate and organism grows ↓ C.botulinum neurotoxin remains intracellular ↓ Autolysis releases neurotoxin into food ↓ If food containing the pre-formed neurotoxin is not cooked well, the neurotoxin will exert its effects ↓ Toxin is not actively secreted by the bacteria and is readily destroyed by heating |
Tags: microbiology
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