infants younger than one-year-old shouldn't be given raw honey because they can die from exposure to clostridium botulinum. infection by this bacteria can cause constipation and paralysis. explain how the prevention of docking of neurotransmitter filled vessels by this bacteria might lead to the two signs above.

infants younger than one-year-old shouldn't be given raw honey because they can die from exposure to clostridium botulinum. infection by this bacteria can cause constipation and paralysis. explain how the prevention of docking of neurotransmitter filled vessels by this bacteria might lead to the two signs above.

Biomedical Instrumentation Systems

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ISBN:9781133478294

Author:Chatterjee

Publisher:Chatterjee

Chapter7: Instrumentation In Diagnostic Cardiology

Section: Chapter Questions

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