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ID DOID:0050141
Name intestinal botulism
Definition A botulism that involves intoxication caused by botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTA, B, E and F) in adults, 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, which are transmitted by ingestion of bacterial spores, which then grow in the intestine and release toxins.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs270/en/, https://jnnp.bmj.com/content/75/suppl_3/iii35
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