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Botulism primarily affects humans and various animals, particularly those with a gastrointestinal system, such as livestock and pets. The condition is caused by a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, which can grow in improperly preserved foods. In humans, botulism can lead to severe neurological symptoms, including paralysis. Infants are particularly vulnerable to a specific form of botulism due to their immature gut flora.
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What organism causes Botulism?
Foodborne botulism comes from eating food that has the botulism toxin in it. Foodborne botulism usually comes from eating home-canned food. Any food may have botulism. Botulism is tasteless, odorless, and has no color. Wound botulism comes from having a sore, a cut, or a skin opening. Wound botulism usually comes from injecting street drugs. Foodborne botulism comes from eating food that has the botulism toxin in it. Foodborne botulism usually comes from eating home-canned food. Any food may have botulism. Botulism is tasteless, odorless, and has no color. Wound botulism comes from having a sore, a cut, or a skin opening. Wound botulism usually comes from injecting street drugs. ==Another Answer== The most common organism that causes Botulism is Clostridium botulinum.
What causes horses to get Botulism?
A bacterial organism called clostridium botulinum
How do you get botulism?
You get botulism from a toxin produced by bacteria Also - it can enter the body through a wound contaminated by the organism and the organism needn't be present if the toxin has already been produced. Infants may get it from eating unpasteurised honey but most botulism occurs after eating improperly canned or cooked foods.
What effect will a virus in lysogenic cycle have on an organism?
It will have no direct effect on the organism ::x: It will cause a disease in the organism.
What effect will a virus in the Lysogenic cycle have on organism?
It will have no direct effect on the organism ::x: It will cause a disease in the organism.
Can antibiotics help botulism?
Probably not. Antibiotics work to kill off bacteria. Botulism is caused by neurotoxins formed by Clostridium botulinum. The bacteria might not even be alive when the disease hits.You get botulism from a toxin produced by bacteriaAlso - it can enter the body through a wound contaminated by the organism and the organism needn't be present if the toxin has already been produced. Infants may get it from eating unpasteurised honey but most botulism occurs after eating improperly canned or cooked foods.
What is the study of an organism's surroundings and the effect they have on the organism?
Ecology
What effect will a virus in the lyric have on an organism?
It will destroy cells in the organism
What effect will a virus in the lyric cycle have on an organism?
It will destroy cells in the organism
What effect will a virus in the lyric cycle have in an organism?
It will destroy cells in the organism
What effect will a virus in lyric cycle have on an organism?
It will destroy cells in the organism
What organism is the most deadly cause of food borne illness in the US?
Botulism is the most deadly of all food borne illnesses. It is caused by the organism clostridium botulinum
