Term Name: | wound botulism |
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Definition: | A botulism that involves intoxication caused by botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTA, B, E and F), 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 contact of spores with the open wounds, which then reproduce in an anaerobic environment to produce toxins. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0050353] ( DOID:0050353 ) |