An outbreak of botulism in a family in Eastern Anatolia associated with eating süzme yoghurt buried under soil
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Prof. Dr. Hayrettin Akdeniz Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Turan Buzgan T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı,, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Murat Tekin Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Hasan Karsen Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kasım KARAHOCAGİL Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases (Q3) | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 0036-5548 Dergi Bilgileri (2007) | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded | ||
| Makale Dili | İngilizce | Basım Tarihi | 01-2007 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 39 / 2 / 108–114 | DOI | 10.1080/00365540600951317 |
| Makale Linki | http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00365540600951317 | ||
| UAK Araştırma Alanları |
Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji
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| Özet |
| Cases of botulism in a family in eastern Anatolia were studied. In late September 2005, an outbreak of botulism developed in our region, first in 2 patients, a teenage boy and his mother, in whom the disease culminated in respiratory insufficiency and death. An additional 8 cases of botulism were identified later; most of them presented to our medical centre the next d. These patients with milder symptoms recovered gradually. All the patients received anti-botulinum toxin. The investigation of the source of the outbreak showed an unexpected vehicle for botulism infection in the these patients, süzme (condensed) yoghurt buried under soil. Type A botulinal toxin was detected in the yoghurt sample. The clinical diagnosis was also confirmed by a mouse bioassay performed with the serum samples of the patients. The most common symptoms were dry mouth, difficulty in speaking and swallowing, and change in voice … |
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An outbreak of botulism in a family in Eastern Anatolia associated with eating süzme yoghurt buried under soil
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