Rossow Heidi, Kinnunen Paula M, Nikkari Simo
Biologisten uhkien osaamiskeskus, CB-suojelulääketieteen ja ympäristöterveyden keskus, tutkimus- ja kehittämisosasto Puolustusvoimat, Sotilaslääketieteen Keskus.
Duodecim. 2012;128(16):1678-84.
Botulism is caused by botulinum neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It is a flaccid paralysis in which consciousness and nociception are preserved. Natural botulism typically results from ingestion of inadequately heated or unheated vacuum-packed foods. In addition, botulinum toxin is one of the most feared biological weapons. In the diagnosis and treatment of botulism early suspicion is essential. Several coinciding or local clusters without a typical connecting source, or an uncommon type of toxin may indicate an intentionally caused epidemic.
肉毒中毒由肉毒梭菌产生的肉毒神经毒素引起。它是一种弛缓性麻痹，意识和痛觉保持正常。自然发生的肉毒中毒通常是由于摄入未充分加热或未加热的真空包装食品所致。此外，肉毒毒素是最令人恐惧的生物武器之一。在肉毒中毒的诊断和治疗中，早期怀疑至关重要。几个同时发生或局部聚集且没有典型关联来源的病例，或不常见类型的毒素，可能表明是故意引发的疫情。
