| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:11976 |
| Name | botulism |
| 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. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botulism, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botulism, https://www.cdc.gov/botulism/index.html |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:154276003 |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim DO_rare_slim gram-positive_bacterial_infectious_disease NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
Botulism poisoning [EXACT] Food poisoning due to Clostridium botulinum [EXACT] Foodborne botulism [EXACT] Infection due to clostridium botulinum [EXACT] Intoxication with Clostridium botulinum toxin [EXACT] |
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