Catalog

Toxin-mediated infectious botulism

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Link to WHO Definition

Toxin-mediated infectious botulism – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1373611689

Infectious botulism is a form of botulism, a rare acquired paralysing neuromuscular junction disease, characterised by descending flaccid paralysis caused by botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) produced in vivo leading to toxin-mediated infection. Infectious botulism includes wound botulism and intestinal toxaemia botulism (infant botulism and adult intestinal botulism).