| botulism | <disease, microbiology> An illness caused by a potent bacterial toxin (produced by Clostridium botulinum), this uncommon infection has four forms: infant botulism, food-borne botulism, wound botulism and botulism from an unknown source. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| botulism antitoxin | Antitoxin specific for a toxin of one or another strain of Clostridium botulinum. Synonym: botulinum antitoxin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| botulism toxin | <protein> A toxic byproduct of Clostridium Botulinum that is responsible for the food-borne illness known as botulism. (27 Sep 1997) |
| botulismotoxin | A potent neurotoxin from Clostridium botulinum. Synonym: botulin, botulismotoxin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| wound botulism | <microbiology> A form of illness that results from the liberation of botulism toxin from the anaerobic bacteria Clostridium botulinum, found in an infected wound. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| infant botulism | Thought to be the most common form of botulism. Infant botulism may be caused by exposure to the infected bacteria through tainted food (for example honey) containing spores. (27 Sep 1997) |
| food-borne botulism | A form of botulism that results from the ingestion of clostridium botulinum spores or toxin. (27 Sep 1997) |