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Nervous System Diseases > Neuromuscular Diseases > Neuromuscular Junction Diseases > Botulism
Chemically-Induced Disorders > Poisoning > Neurotoxicity Syndromes > Botulism
Nervous System Diseases > Neurotoxicity Syndromes > Botulism
Chemically-Induced Disorders > Poisoning > Foodborne Diseases > Botulism
... > Infections > Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Bacterial Infections > Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections > Clostridium Infections > Botulism

Terme préférentiel

Botulism  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • A disease caused by potent protein NEUROTOXINS produced by CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM which interfere with the presynaptic release of ACETYLCHOLINE at the NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION. Clinical features include abdominal pain, vomiting, acute PARALYSIS (including respiratory paralysis), blurred vision, and DIPLOPIA. Botulism may be classified into several subtypes (e.g., food-borne, infant, wound, and others). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1208)

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Concepts associés

Synonyme(s)

  • Botulism, Toxico-Infectious
  • Clostridium botulinum Infection
  • Toxico-Infectious Botulism

Qualificatif(s) autorisé(s)

Traductions

  • Botulisme

    français

  • Infection à Clostridium botulinium
  • Toxi-infection botulinique

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-TB9DKFKD-L

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 17/06/2019