Botulism also known as botulinus intoxication is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by botulinum toxin, which is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum under anaerobic conditions. The toxin enters the body in one of four ways: by colonization of the digestive tract by the bacterium in children (infant botulism) or adults (adult intestinal toxemia), by ingestion of toxin from foods (foodborne botulism) or by contamination of a wound by the bacterium (wound botulism). All forms lead to paralysis that typically starts with the muscles of the face and then spreads towards the limbs.
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botulism A rare, but serious paralytic illness caused by a toxin, botulin, that is produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum.
