Botulism: In Your F ood and in Your F ace Ms. Daku M.S.: Skyline High School

1. Background Information Botulism is caused by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. This Gram-positive bacterium persists as unique slightly curved club shaped rods which do not associate with each other in any patterns. C. botulinumare motile anaerobic bacteria Symptoms of botulism include double vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, muscle paralysis, abdominal cramps and often constipation. These symptoms are brought on my neurotoxins produced by C. botulinum. There are seven types of botulism neurotoxin designated by the letters A through G. Only A,B, E, and F neurotoxin types produce symptoms in humans. Each toxin produces a polypeptide of 150kDA which is activated by proteases found in the stomach Transmission “Botulism” comes from the Latin “botulus,” meaning sausage. When botulism was first recognized in Europe, many cases were caused by home-fermented sausages. There are seven types of Treatment and Prevention Presented in paragraph form so your audience knows you are an intelligent individual capable of putting together coherent statements Botulism: In Your Food and in Your FaceMs. Daku M.S.: Skyline High School • References • http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/files/botulism_manual.htmIn a bulleted list

2. Background Information Presented in paragraph form so your audience knows you are an intelligent individual capable of putting together coherent statements Treatment and Prevention Presented in paragraph form so your audience knows you are an intelligent individual capable of putting together coherent statements Your Ingenious Title to Woo Your Audience Kristin Daku Transmission Presented in paragraph form so your audience knows you are an intelligent individual capable of putting together coherent statements • References • In MLA format • In a bulleted list