Botulism Treatment and Prevention

Skip to: What is botulism? How is botulism is diagnosed? How is botulism treated? What are the preventive measures? Botulism is a rare but fatal disease caused by botulinum toxins released from Clostridium botulinum bacteria. Botulism is categorized into five different forms: foodborne botulism, wound botulism, infant botulism, inhalation botulism, and iatrogenic botulism. Clostridium botulinum gram stain. Image Credit: Patiyurh […]

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Artificial placenta created in the laboratory

In order to better understand important biological membranes, it is necessary to explore new methods. Researchers at Vienna University of Technology (Vienna) have succeeded in creating an artificial placental barrier on a chip, using a high-resolution 3-D printing process. The placenta has an essential and highly complex task: it must ensure the exchange of important substances between the mother and […]

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