Question 1

how could clostridium botulinum be cultured on agar?

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'Botox' organism: Clostridium botulinum is the bacterial species that produces the 'botox' toxin. It is actually a very dangerous bacterium and I would not advocate any sort of 'experiments' with that.  Leave that to the experts who have biosafety labs.  
Of note, those who do home canning should be aware of cans that are swollen or seemingly abnormal - they could harbor the bacteria and it's deadly toxin.

Question 2

how do botulinum toxin injections work?

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Botox: It paralyse the muscle.

Question 3

is botulinum toxin harmful? does dose matter?

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FDA approved: Botulinum toxin is not harmful when used as recommended. 
Botox, Botox cosmetic, dysport, xeomin, (incobotulinumtoxin a) Myobloc (botulinum toxin b) are examples of botulinum products that are fda approved and have been used worldwide in many millions of people with few significant ill-effects. Dosing does matter. More is not better.

Question 4

which diseases are caused by bacillus botulinum?

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Botulism: The name you've been assigned to look up has been out of date since before I was in med school. It's Clostridium botulinum. Botulism toxin is as deadly as any poison you'll find, and can be acquired preformed in food, or develop in an infected wound, or rarely be formed in the gut -- especially in a baby fed raw honey.

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: botulinum antitoxin?

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Treat botulism: Botulism is a serious disease usually  caused by ingestion of the c.Botulinum bacteria.  It is very rare and  caused by eating canned foods that are not handled well (very rare in commercial canned items that are intact-no dings or bends).  Botulinum antitoxin is used for the treatment of botulism. It contains antibodies to the known botulinum toxins that are responsible for the symptoms.

Question 6

what are some of the possible effects of intravenous botulinum toxin?

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Death: Although the effect is dose and time dependent but still, you don't want it in your blood stream to stop vital muscles from working or making them weak.

Question 7

whats a clostridium botulinum culture?

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Unclear question: Clostridium botulinum organism cause paralytic food poisoning, usally through contamination of home canned goods. It grows in an anerobic environment and releases a toxin that affects muscle function.

Question 8

where does clostridium botulinum live in the body?

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Not normally: C botulinum is not a normal constituent of human body. It could exist in the colon.

Question 9

can you tell me how clostridium botulinum move around the body?

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Clostridium botulinu: Botulism can be spread through contaminated food, wound infections and bacterial spores in an infant’s GI tract.  Toxins can spread to lungs, the nerves, brain and spinal cord.

Question 10

any thoughts on treating my dyshidrosis with botulinum toxin injections? my hands are chronic and my feet are tolerable. corticosteroid is useless.

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Which steroid?: You are likely to be disappointed with botox. Do you have psoriasis or dyshidrotic eczema or pustulosis palmaris?    You may respond to clobetasol gel rubbed in twice a day. Prednisone is very well tolerated if used in small doses never 2 days in a row. Sometimes people learn to take Prednisone when in exacerbation. Typical would be 10 or 20mg M-W-F for only a few doses.

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