On the Discovery of Clostridium botulinum
- 1 April 1999
- journal article
- other
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of the History of the Neurosciences
- Vol. 8 (1) , 43-50
- https://doi.org/10.1076/jhin.8.1.43.1774
Abstract
A description is given of a food intoxication in 1895 at Ellezelles, a village in Belgium. As a result 3 persons died within a few days and others became seriously ill. A thourough investigation by E. van Ermengem led to the discovery of Clostridium botulinum and botulinum toxin. About 75 years later a subtype of the toxin proved to be highly effective in the treatment of dystonias and is now widely used.Keywords
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