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    The document discusses botulism and botulinum toxin. It describes botulinum toxin as a neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum and related species. The toxin is dangerous even at very small doses, with 1 ng/kg potentially causing botulism if injected and 3 ng/kg if inhaled. It works by blocking nerve impulses and can cause paralysis.

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    The document discusses botulism and botulinum toxin. It describes botulinum toxin as a neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum and related species. The toxin is dangerous even at very small doses, with 1 ng/kg potentially causing botulism if injected and 3 ng/kg if inhaled. It works by blocking nerve impulses and can cause paralysis.

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    The document discusses botulism and botulinum toxin. It describes botulinum toxin as a neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum and related species. The toxin is dangerous even at very small doses, with 1 ng/kg potentially causing botulism if injected and 3 ng/kg if inhaled. It works by blocking nerve impulses and can cause paralysis.

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    Infant botu

    lism
    201312564
    201412681
    Sweet honey!
    Is it safe?!
    Whats
    the
    matter?
    Look at this!
    Botulism, Botulinum Toxin
    botulium
    1.6 to
    22 m in
    length.

    0.5 to 2 m
    in width
    Clostridium Clostridium Clostridium
    botulinum baratii butyricum
    why dangerous?

    Zinc
    Fushion
    protease
    protein
    How dangerous?

    1 ng/kg
    parenterally

    3 ng/kg
    inhalation
    botulium

    Botulinus
    toxin
    Botulinum
    toxin
    paralized

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