raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:230800

Toxin-mediated infectious botulism

Synonyms: Toxin-mediated infective botulism

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

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

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enToxin-mediated infectious botulismToxin-mediated infective botulism
frBotulisme toxi-infectieuxBotulisme par toxi-infection · Toxi-infection botulinique · Toxi-infection botulique
deBotulismus, infektiöser
esBotulismo infeccioso por toxinas
itBotulismo infettivo tossina-mediato
nlToxinegemedieerd infectieus botulisme
ptBotulismo infecioso
plBotulizm zakaźny wywołany przez toksyny= en
csInfekční botulismus zprostředkovaný toxinem= en
ukІнфекційний ботулізм, опосередкований токсиномІнфекційний ботулізм, опосередкований токсином
zh毒素介导的传染性肉毒中毒毒素介导的传染性肉毒中毒
trToksin-aracılı bulaşıcı botulizmToksin aracılı enfektif botulizm

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10A05.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-111A11.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016468Evalidated
UMLSC5679843Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

  • ORPHA:1267Botulism
    rare neurological diseases; rare ophthalmic disorders; rare infectious diseases

Children (2):

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

12 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0100021Cerebral palsy
HP:0002019Constipation
HP:0006824Cranial nerve paralysis
HP:0006597Diaphragmatic paralysis
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0011499Mydriasis
HP:0003470Paralysis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000651Diplopia
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0002094Dyspnea
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0002747Respiratory insufficiency due to muscle weakness

Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card