Sarah was driving back to school after having Thanksgiving dinner with her grandparents.Suddenly she began to have blurred vision, trouble swallowing, and speaking clearly.While being observed by physician, he noticed that her breathing was becoming labored too.The physician was afraid she had a case of botulism, which is a form of food poisoning.This type of food poisoning usually comes from home canned foods.The nervous and muscular system are the two main organ systems affected by botulin intoxication.One of the significances of Clostridium botulinum being anaerobic, is that it makes it harder to contract the disease. Botulism, caused by Clostridium botulinum, can't grow normally in conditions where people could come in contact with it.
