Several bacteria from the Clostridium genus produce botulinum neurotoxins—the most potent biological toxins known—that cause botulism by blocking neurotransmitter release from nerves. Typically, the ...

CHICAGO, IL—The use of botulinum toxin type A in patients undergoing cardiac surgery does not seem to reduce the rate of postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) overall, according to the phase II NOVA ...

When not used to stiffen the muscles and smooth out the wrinkles on your face, botulinum toxin is regarded as one of the deadlier substances in the world—so much so that it has been (and most likely ...

Botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) is produced by the Gram-positive, anaerobic bacillus Clostridium botulinum, and is regarded as the most potent neurotoxin known to man The effects of BTX-A include inhibition ...

A harmful and often deadly substance made by bacteria, a bacterial toxin manipulates host cell functions and disrupts vital cell processes in a living organism. Bacterial toxins hit host organisms ...

The CDC reported that three individuals were hospitalized with botulism-type symptoms in May and June following self-injection of botulinum toxin they purchased online for cosmetic use. The case ...