Term Name: botulism
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: primary bacterial infectious disease
has subtype: foodborne botulism infant botulism intestinal botulism wound botulism