Serum Antibody Response to Clostridium botulinum Toxin in Infant Botulism

Author:

Rubin Lorry G.1,Dezfulian Manuchehr2,Yolken Robert H.1

Affiliation:

1. Eudowood Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205

2. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205

Abstract

A serum antibody response has not been previously demonstrated after infection with Clostridium botulinum. We developed an enzyme immunoassay for measuring serum antibody to C. botulinum toxins A, B, and E. This assay system detected a specific immunoglobulin G and immunoglobulin M antibody response to C. botulinum toxin in two patients with infant botulism.

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Microbiology (medical)

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