| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:0050354 |
| Name | infant botulism |
| Definition | A botulism that involves intoxication caused by botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTA or B) in infants, has_material_basis_in Clostridium botulinum A or has_material_basis_in Clostridium botulinum B, which are transmitted_by ingestion of bacterial spores, which then grow in the intestine and release toxins. The infection has_symptom constipation, has_symptom lethargy, has_symptom difficulty feeding, has_symptom swallowing, has_symptom ptosis, has_symptom loss of head control, and has_symptom muscle weakness. https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0401/p1388.html |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim gram-positive_bacterial_infectious_disease |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a botulism |
| Subclass Logical Relationships |
has symptom some ptosis has symptom some constipation has symptom some lethargy has symptom some dysphagia transmitted by some vehicle-borne ingestion transmission has symptom some muscle weakness |