A DISEASE OF BOTULISM WITH NERVE AND MUSCLE PARALYSIS

Abstract

Botulism is a serious illness that causes paralysis of the muscles. It is caused by a neurotoxin, commonly known as botulinum toxin (botulotoxin), produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum (Latin: Clostridium botulinum and, rarely, C. butyricum and C. baratii). Botulism occurs when a person eats contaminated food (rarely through inhalation or by other means) or if Botulinum bacteria multiply in the gut or at the site of an injury, the toxins produced by the bacteria are released directly into the body and the disease occurs. develops.