Infant botulism due to C. butyricum type E toxin: a novel environmental association with pet terrapins.

We describe two cases of infant botulism due to Clostridium butyricum producing botulinum type E neurotoxin (BoNT/E) and a previously unreported environmental source. The infants presented at age 11 days with poor feeding and lethargy, hypotonia, dilated pupils and absent reflexes. Faecal samples we...

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Published in:	Epidemiology & Infection Vol. 143; no. 3; pp. 461 - 470
Main Authors:	Shelley, E B, O'Rourke, D, Grant, K, McARDLE, E, Capra, L, Clarke, A, McNAMARA, E, Cunney, R, McKEOWN, P, Amar, C F L, Cosgrove, C, Fitzgerald, M, Harrington, P, Garvey, P, Grainger, F, Griffin, J, Lynch, B J, McGRANE, G, Murphy, J, Ni Shuibhne, N
Format:	case study Journal Article
Published:	Cambridge University Press Feb2015
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