Dowell V R
Hosp Pract. 1978 Oct;13(10):67-72. doi: 10.1080/21548331.1978.11707416.
While classic botulism is usually due to preformed toxin in improperly prepared food, the newly recognized infant syndrome occurs when spores or vegetative cells germinate in the gut of the very young and elaborate toxin there. The resulting illness may range from inapparent to fulminant, sometimes causing respiratory arrest and death. Infant botulism may also account for at least some cases of sudden infant death syndrome.
虽然经典型肉毒中毒通常是由于食用了制备不当的食物中预先形成的毒素所致，但新发现的婴儿型综合征是在孢子或营养细胞在非常年幼的婴儿肠道中萌发并在那里产生毒素时发生的。由此引发的疾病程度不一，从隐匿性到暴发性都有可能，有时会导致呼吸骤停和死亡。婴儿肉毒中毒也可能至少是部分婴儿猝死综合征病例的病因。
