Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 17, Problem 14Q
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It is useful that Botulinum toxin has been proposed as a treatment for the symptoms of tetanus.
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Botulism is a disease caused due to eating contaminated food items. This toxin inhibits the release of acetylcholine which inhibits the contraction of muscles. In tetanus there is prolonged contraction of muscles with bending movements in the body.
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Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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