How may lung damage or pneumonia occur in a person with tetanus?
A) Spasms of major chest muscles may be so severe that the lungs are damaged.
B) Tetanospasmin is an A-B toxin that binds to lung epithelial cells, killing them.
C) C. tetani releases alpha-toxin that causes the alveoli of the lungs to collapse.
D) The person may inhale regurgitated (vomited) stomach contents.
E) Tetanospasmin causes the release of degradative enzymes in the lungs.
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