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 ...

Researchers at Stockholm University have succeeded in creating a molecular blueprint of how one of the world's most dangerous toxins, botulinum toxin, is structured, stabilized, delivered and released ...

The use of toxin botulinum-A is one of the most rapidly growing areas in cosmetic dermatology. There is always news about this incredible substance. There are new indications, new techniques, and new ...

Researchers at Stockholm University have succeeded in creating a molecular blueprint of how one of the world's most dangerous toxins, botulinum toxin, is structured, stabilized, delivered and released ...

Produced by Clostridium botulinum, a gram-positive anaerobic bacterium, the botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) proteins prevent the release of acetylcholine at the cholinergic ends of the peripheral nerves ...

While rare, botulism can cause paralysis and is potentially fatal. It is caused by nerve-damaging toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum -- the most potent toxins known. These toxins are often found ...