Botulism

MONDO:0005498

A serious bacterial infection caused by botulinum toxin which is produced by Clostridium botulinum. Patients are infected usually by ingestion of contaminated food or wound contamination. It leads to muscle paralysis which may result in respiratory failure.

Also known as: botulism, botulism poisoning, food poisoning due to Clostridium botulinum, foodborne botulism, intoxication with Clostridium botulinum toxin, wound botulism (subtype), foodborne botulism (subtype), infant botulism (subtype)

5 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 5 tagged with Botulism itself.

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↑ Primary bacterial infectious disease (590) ↑ Clostridium infectious disease (96)

Sub-types of Botulism

Foodborne botulism 0 trials
Iatrogenic botulism 0 trials
Inhalational botulism 0 trials
Toxin-mediated infectious botulism 0 trials
2 sub-types
- Intestinal botulism 0 trials Sub-types →
- Wound botulism 0 trials

Most studied deeper sub-types

Adult intestinal botulism (0) Infant botulism (0)

Including sub-types (5) Tagged with Botulism (5)

Not yet finished but already full! 1 Completed 4

New study checks if botulism antidote is safe and effective for kids

Disease control By invitation only

This study looks at how a medicine called BAT® works in children who have or may have been exposed to botulism toxin. The medicine is an antitoxin that helps stop the toxin from causing more harm. Researchers will take blood samples from up to 10 children to see if the dose is ri…

Phase 4 • Sponsor: Emergent BioSolutions • Aim: Disease control

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC

Botulism

Where it sits in the disease tree

Most studied deeper sub-types

New study checks if botulism antidote is safe and effective for kids