Production of a neurotoxin that prevents acetylcholine release from motor neurons at neuromuscular junctions is a characteristic of ______.

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Production of a neurotoxin that prevents acetylcholine release from motor neurons at neuromuscular junctions is a characteristic of Clostridium botulinum, also known as botulism. Clostridium tetani produces a different neurotoxin that blocks the release of the inhibitory neurotransmitter glycine and causes uncontrolled muscle contractions, known as tetanus. Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens are associated with antibiotic-associated diarrhea and gas gangrene, respectively, and do not produce neurotoxins that affect neuromuscular junctions.

Production of a Neurotoxin That Prevents Acetylcholine Release from Motor