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botulin [′bäch·ə·lən] (microbiology) The neurogenic toxin which is produced byClostridium botulinumandC. parabotulinumand causes botulism. Also known as botulinus toxin. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And even though the inspectors' visits were beginning to look more like raids, with inspections of once-sacrosanct presidential palaces, still no smoking gun or vat of bubbling botulin turned up--only empty warheads. Scientists in recent years have identified antibodies that people and animals make when exposed to botulin or a botulism vaccine. They cultured and experimented with botulin toxin, anthrax, cholera, and Q fever. |
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