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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
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GARD:943

ICD10CM:A05.1

MESH:D001906

NCI:C84599

SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:154276003

UMLS_CUI:C0006057

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DO_infectious_disease_slim

DO_rare_slim

gram-positive_bacterial_infectious_disease

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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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is_a primary bacterial infectious disease

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