Botulism type A and B associated with commercial chicken pie with hearts of palm and peas in the city of São Paulo, SP – January 2007
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botulism, foodborne botulism, commercial food, food safety, epidemiologic surveillanceAbstract
Foodborne botulism is a severe neuroparalytic disease caused by the ingestion of food containing preformed Clostridium botulinun neurotoxin. In Brazil, reported cases of botulism have been usually caused by toxin type A related with canned vegetable, fruits or meat, in generally, homemade products. We report the findings of the botulism case investigation that occurred in january 2007, in the city of São Paulo (SP), caused by the ingestion of commercial chicken pie with hearts of palm and peas. Type A and B toxin were detected in a serum sample from the patient and in the suspected food. Based on clinical features and additional electromyography findings, therapeutic antitoxin was promptly administrated to the patient. Educational and sanitary measures were developed to prevent new cases.
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Copyright (c) 2007 Maria Bernadete de Paula Eduardo, Geraldine Madalosso, Olga Ribas Paiva, Sheila do Nascimento Brito, Evanise Segala Araújo, Claudete Regina Sanchez Bandeira, Ruth E. G. Rowlands, Christiane Asturiano Ristori, Mioko Jakabi
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