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Microbiology Misc. 2a0800dd

The distinct neurotoxin produced by which Clostridia?

A
Clostridium welchii
B
Clostridium tetani
C
Clostridium septicum
D
Clostridium oedematiens
High-Yield Explanation
(B) Clostridium tetani # Toxins: Cl. tetani produces at least two distinct toxins - a hemolysin (tetanolysin) and a powerful neurotoxin (tetanospasmin).> Two are antigenically and pharmacologically distinct & their production is mutually independent

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