Foodborne Botulism: Difference between revisions

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Introduction

Briefly introduce your topic

Foodborne Botulism

Signs & Symptoms

Clostridium botulinum

pre-existing microbewiki page Clostridium botulinum

Genome

Classification

Interaction with Food

Mechanism of Pathogenicity

Foodborne Botulism in the United States

Treatment

Prevention

Summary

Incorporate here or in Prevention section

References

[Sample reference] Takai, K., Sugai, A., Itoh, T., and Horikoshi, K. "Palaeococcus ferrophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a barophilic, hyperthermophilic archaeon from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2000. Volume 50. p. 489-500.

Edited by Carolina Ceballos, Cristina Flores, Nancy Gomez, Malisa Tov, students of Rachel Larsen

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-==Description of [insert name of disease]==
+==Foodborne Botulism==
-===Description of the microbe===
+===Signs & Symptoms===
-Include a link if there is an existing microbewiki page.
-Ex. [[Salmonella typhi]]
+==Clostridium botulinum==
-===Transmission of disease===
+pre-existing microbewiki page [[Clostridium botulinum]]
-How is it transmitted?  Is there a vector (animal/insect)?
-===Prevention===
+===Genome===
+===Classification===
+===Interaction with Food===
+===Mechanism of Pathogenicity===
-==Why is this disease a problem in [name of country]==
-Do lifestyle/environment/economics/political issues play a role?
-==What is being done to address this problem==
+==Foodborne Botulism in the United States==
-Include anything being done by the local government or groups as well as efforts by non-local groups.
-==What else could be done to address this problem==
-Are there solutions that could be successful but haven't been implemented due to political or economic reasons?  Are there successful efforts in other countries?  Are there reasons why these efforts may or may not be successful in the country you've focused on?
-etc. etc.
-==References==
-[Sample reference] [http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/cgi/reprint/50/2/489 Takai, K., Sugai, A., Itoh, T., and Horikoshi, K. "''Palaeococcus ferrophilus'' gen. nov., sp. nov., a barophilic, hyperthermophilic archaeon from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney". ''International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology''. 2000. Volume 50. p. 489-500.]
-Edited by [insert your names here!], students of [mailto:ralarsen@ucsd.edu Rachel Larsen]
+===Treatment===
+===Prevention===
+==Summary==
+Incorporate here or in Prevention section
+==References==
+[Sample reference] [http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/cgi/reprint/50/2/489 Takai, K., Sugai, A., Itoh, T., and Horikoshi, K. "''Palaeococcus ferrophilus'' gen. nov., sp. nov., a barophilic, hyperthermophilic archaeon from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney". ''International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology''. 2000. Volume 50. p. 489-500.]
-This template is just a general guideline of how to design your site.  You are not restricted to this format, so feel free to make changes to the headings and subheadings and to add or remove sections as appropriate.
+Edited by Carolina Ceballos, Cristina Flores, Nancy Gomez, Malisa Tov,  students of [mailto:ralarsen@ucsd.edu Rachel Larsen]