Botulinum Neurotoxins as Two-Faced Janus Proteins

Botulinum neurotoxins are synthetized by anaerobic, spore-forming bacteria that inhibit acetylcholine release at the level of the neuromuscular and autonomic cholinergic junctions, thus inducing a series of symptoms, the most relevant of which is flaccid paralysis. At least seven serotypes and over...

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Published in:Biomedicines
Main Authors: Silvia Chimienti, Maria Di Spirito, Filippo Molinari, Orr Rozov, Florigio Lista, Raffaele D’Amelio, Simonetta Salemi, Silvia Fillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Subjects:
botulinum neurotoxins
<i>Clostridia</i>
foodborne botulism
infant botulism
wound botulism
iatrogenic botulism
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/13/2/411

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