Abstract
In 2007, an outbreak of foodborne botulism occurred in Hebei province, China. An epidemiological investigation and laboratory detection studies showed that sausage contaminated by type A Clostridium botulinum caused this outbreak of food poisoning. Its clinical and epidemiological features were different from previous reports of food poisoning.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Botulinum Toxins, Type A / analysis
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Botulinum Toxins, Type A / blood
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Botulism / epidemiology*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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China / epidemiology
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Clostridium botulinum / isolation & purification*
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Feces / chemistry
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Feces / microbiology
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Female
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Food Microbiology*
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Foodborne Diseases / epidemiology*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Young Adult