Production of a neurotoxin that binds to target sites on spinal cord neurons responsible for inhibiting skeletal muscle contraction is a characteristic of ______.

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Clostridium tetani produces a neurotoxin called tetanospasmin, which binds to inhibitory neurons in the spinal cord, preventing the inhibition of muscle contraction and leading to the characteristic muscle spasms of tetanus.

Production of a Neurotoxin That Binds to Target Sites on Spinal