Endogenous antibody production to botulinum toxin in an adult with intestinal colonization botulism and underlying Crohn's disease
Griffin PM;Hatheway CL;Rosenbaum RB;Sokolow R;;
The Journal of infectious diseases1997Vol. 175pp. -
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Abstract
A patient with obstruction of the terminal ileum from Crohn's disease developed complete paralysis in week 1 of hospitalization. Features initially suggested Guillain-Barre syndrome, but botulinum toxin was identified in serum and stool specimens from week 1 and type A toxin-producing Clostridium bo …