Özet:

Botulism is a serious neuroparalytic disease that affects humans and animals. The disease is caused by one of the most potent toxin, botulinum neurotoxin, known to be produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria. Botulinum neurotoxin may lead to respiratory depression and muscle paralysis by blocking neural functions. The most common transmission route of botulism in literature is foodborne botu- lism, which is caused by the consumption of botulinum neurotoxin contaminat- ed foods. Foodborne botulism has become noteworthy due to some sequential events in our country as well as in recent years. It is reported that a large majority of these cases are the result of consuming the foods that are cooked and preserved at low temperatures and inadequate cooking time at home. Therefore, in order to draw attention to botulism, educational materials to raise public awareness are required. In this review, types of botulism, botulism treatment, protection against botulism and botulism cases in the world, as well as current cases reported in our country are discussed.

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