DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for foodborne botulism

Foodborne botulism [DOID:0050352]

A botulism that involves intoxication caused by botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTA, B, E and F), which are transmitted by ingestion of food contaminated with preformed toxins, has_material_basis_in Clostridium botulinum A, has_material_basis_in Clostridium botulinum B, has_material_basis_in Clostridium botulinum E and has_material_basis_in Clostridium botulinum F. The infection has symptom blurred vision, has symptom diplopia, has symptom dysarthria, has symptom dysphonia, has symptom dysphagia and has symptom descending muscle paralysis.

Synonyms:  foodborne botulism,  DOID:0050352,  foodborne botulisms