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How humans domesticated the bacterium behind Botox treatments
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Clostridium botulinum bacteria produce a potent neurotoxin called botulinum toxin, which causes the serious illness botulism. The toxin attacks the nervous system, leaving the body unable to control its muscles and making every breath a struggle.
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How humans domesticated the bacterium behind Botox treatments
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