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Microbiology 9th Edition by Laura Black, Jacquelyn Black
Edition 9ISBN: 9781118934753Microbiology 9th Edition by Laura Black, Jacquelyn Black
Edition 9ISBN: 9781118934753 Exercise 2
All of the following are true about Clostridium tetani, the causative agent of tetanus, EXCEPT:
(a) They are spore-forming rods.
(b) They are part of the normal bowel microflora of horses, cattle, and humans.
(c) They produce a powerful exotoxin that mediates the disease.
(d) Their toxin elicits muscle stiffness, spasms, and paralysis in the victim.
(e) They require oxygen to survive.
(a) They are spore-forming rods.
(b) They are part of the normal bowel microflora of horses, cattle, and humans.
(c) They produce a powerful exotoxin that mediates the disease.
(d) Their toxin elicits muscle stiffness, spasms, and paralysis in the victim.
(e) They require oxygen to survive.
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Clostridium tetani is gram positive, spo...
Microbiology 9th Edition by Laura Black, Jacquelyn Black
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