Two nervous system diseases are food-borne, botulism caused by Clostridium botulinum and listeriosis, a form of meningitis, caused by Listeria monocytogenes.These diseases differ in that
A) botulism has a very high mortality rate (~50%) , whereas listeriosis is readily cured by a course of antibiotics.
B) botulism results from an intoxication, whereas listeriosis is an infection.
C) listeriosis primarily affects pregnant women, whereas botulism can affect anyone.
D) listeriosis is associated with contaminated low-acid vegetables, whereas botulism is associated with contaminated infant formula.
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