Tag: Animal Gut Bacteria

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New type of Botox discovered from animal gut bacteria

Toronto: Scientists have discovered a new source of neurotoxin, known for its paradoxical ability to remove wrinkles yet cause an illness associated with food poisoning from a strain of animal gut bacteria, a finding that can potentially expand its therapeutic applications. Clostridium botulinum toxin was able to jump into bacteria called Enterococcus faecium, through plasmids, […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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