Introduction Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) causes neuroparalytic disease and death by blocking neuromuscular transmission. There are no specific therapies for clinical botulism the only treatment option is supportive care until function spontaneously recovers, which can take weeks or months after exposure. The highly specialized junction (NMJ) between phrenic motor neurons diaphragm muscle fibers...

This article presents a provisional survey of Buddhists and Buddhist organizations in Aotearoa/New Zealand, identifying their key characteristics terms national origin, ethnicity, areas geographical concentration. We draw on three decades the New Zealand census (1991-2018) to analyze demographic data about those who identify as Buddhist, information from NZ Charities Register general diverse ra...