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

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Clostridium botulinum produces a neurotoxin called botulinum toxin, which prevents the release of acetylcholine at neuromuscular junctions, leading to muscle paralysis. Clostridium perfringens produces a toxin that causes gas gangrene, Clostridium difficile produces toxins that cause diarrhea, and Clostridium tetani produces a neurotoxin that causes muscle stiffness and spasms.

Production of a Neurotoxin That Prevents Acetylcholine Release from Motor