Term Name: | botulism |
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Synonyms: | Botulism poisoning, Food poisoning due to Clostridium botulinum, Foodborne botulism, Infection due to clostridium botulinum, Intoxication with Clostridium botulinum toxin |
Definition: | A primary bacterial infectious disease that involves intoxication caused by botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTA, B, E and F) located in neuromuscular junction resulting in descending muscle paralysis, has_material_basis_in Clostridium botulinum A, has_material_basis_in Clostridium botulinum B, has_material_basis_in Clostridium botulinum E and has_material_basis_in Clostridium botulinum F. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:11976] ( DOID:11976 ) |