Tests inconclusive on source of botulism
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Tests to determine the source of the botulism toxin that left four people hospitalized were inconclusive, and it was unclear whether a cosmetic injection caused the paralyzing, potentially fatal illness, officials said Tuesday.
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By Paixao, S M Saagua, M C; Tenreiro, R; Anselmo, A M  ABSTRACT: To search for reliable testing inocula alternatives to activated sludge cultures, several model microbial consortia were compared with activated sludge populations for their functional diversity.
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An investigation is launched after three drug users are treated for suspected botulism in Glasgow.
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Investigators believe botulism toxin from bottled carrot juice paralyzed a woman, the fourth person thought to be poisoned by bacteria in the drink.
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OMAHA -- Testing of peanut butter jars obtained from people sickened by salmonella has confirmed the presence of the dangerous germ, the Centers for Disease Control said yesterday .
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Four patients being treated for botulism after receiving Botox injections at an Oakland Park clinic last week continue to pose a medical mystery for state and federal investigators.
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Four people paralysed by botulism were injected with large doses of a raw, unapproved botulinum toxin that their anti-wrinkle treatment clinic had bought from a California laboratory, federal documents show.
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Evidence seized at Tucson-based Toxin Research International and one of its suppliers in northern California indicates the company may have intentionally sold an unlicensed Botox knockoff to doctors for use on humans.
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US authorities are investigating whether injections of the anti-wrinkle drug Botox caused suspected cases of botulism in four people being treated in Florida and New Jersey.
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The US may have found a second case of mad cow disease after tissue from a high-risk animal produced an inconclusive test, part of the government&#39;s stepped up screening of the beef supply.
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Dec. 8, 2004 - Four people remain paralyzed after apparently receiving injections of an unapproved botulism toxin marketed as a less-expensive version of Botox.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The state has issued 19 subpoenas as part of an investigation into the botulism poisoning case in South Florida.
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Investigators are preparing to test pig brains as they struggle to tell what is causing a mysterious nerve illness affecting pork plant workers in Minnesota and Indiana, but so far have found no signs of wider infection, federal health officials said Friday.
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WASHINGTON -- A Georgia meat processor has expanded its recall of canned meat products that may be connected to a botulism outbreak.
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US Department of Agriculture officials yesterday said an initial test for mad cow disease has yielded an &quot;inconclusive&quot; result in a cow targeted under the department&#39;s high-risk category, prompting
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The anti-wrinkle shots that paralyzed four people with botulism contained a large dose of raw, unapproved toxin that an Oakland Park clinic bought from a California laboratory, according to federal documents released on Monday.
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That&#39;s because tests to determine whether they contracted a potentially fatal, paralyzing illness from being injected with an anti-wrinkle treatment or got the toxin some other way were inconclusive.