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Two simultaneous botulism outbreaks in Barcelona:Clostridium baratiiandClostridium botulinum

Sarah Lafuente, J. Nolla, Sylvia Valdezate, Cecilia Tortajada, Hernán Vargas, Ignasi Parrón, J. A. Sáez-Nieto, Samuel Portaña, Gema Carrasco, E. Moguel, Sara Sabaté, Roger Argelich, Joan A. Caylà

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Botulism is a severe neuroparalytic disorder that can be potentially life-threatening. In Barcelona, Spain, no outbreaks had been reported in the past 25 years. However, in September 2011, two outbreaks occurred involving two different families. A rare case of Clostridium baratii which produced a neurotoxin F outbreak was detected in five family members who had shared lunch, and several days before that another family was affected by C. botulinum toxin A which was probably present in homemade pâté.

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Botulism is a severe neuroparalytic disorder that can be potentially life-threatening. In Barcelona, Spain, no outbreaks had been reported in the past 25 years. However, in September 2011, two outbreaks occurred involving two different families. A rare case of Clostridium baratii which produced a neurotoxin F outbreak was detected in five family members who had shared lunch, and several days before that another family was affected by C. botulinum toxin A which was probably present in homemade pâté.

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Botulism is a severe neuroparalytic disorder that can be potentially life-threatening. In Barcelona, Spain, no outbreaks had been reported in the past 25 years. However, in September 2011, two outbreaks occurred involving two different families. A rare case of Clostridium baratii which produced a neurotoxin F outbreak was detected in five family members who had shared lunch, and several days before that another family was affected by C. botulinum toxin A which was probably present in homemade pâté.

Key concepts: Botulism, Clostridium botulinum, Outbreak, Clostridiaceae, Neurotoxin, Clostridium, Botulinum toxin, Medicine

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