Avtor/Urednik		Sočan, Maja; Kraigher, Alenka; Klun, Nataša; Hočevar-Grom, Ada
Naslov		Botulizem
Prevedeni naslov		Botulism
Tip		članek
Vir		Med Razgl
Vol. in št.		Letnik 36, št. Suppl
Leto izdaje		1997
Obseg		str. 103-12
Jezik		slo
Abstrakt		Clostridium botulinum produces a heat labile neurotoxin which prevents the release of acetylcholine from cholinergic synapses. Human botulism is usually caused by neurotoxins of type A, B, E or F. After the short incubation period (12-36 hours) the symptoms begin: nausea, vomiting, fatigue, blurred vision, diplopia, dry mouth, dysphagia, dispnoe and obstipation. The patient is alert and afebrile. Botulism of type A is more severe than type B and the mortality rate is higher.
Deskriptorji		BOTULISM CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM BOTULINUM TOXINS DISEASE OUTBREAKS BOTULINUM ANTITOXIN