Intestinal botulism
MONDO:0015805A rare form of botulism, a rare acquired neuromuscular junction disease with descending flaccid paralysis caused by botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), and is due to intestinal colonization by Clostridium botulinum leading to toxin-mediated infection with toxemia. The disease affects infants (infant botulism) and very rarely adults (adult intestinal botulism).
Also known as: intestinal colonisation botulism, intestinal colonization botulism, intestinal toxaemia botulism, intestinal toxemia botulism, intestinal toxin-mediated botulism
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