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Clostridium's
Question | Answer |
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What Clostridium species is known as Welch's bacillus? | Clostridium perfringens |
Which Clostridium produces a toxin that binds to gangliosides and suppresses motor neuron activity, leading to muscular spasms? | C. tetani - produces tetanospasmin |
Which Clostridium species is reverse CAMP positive? | Clostridium perfringens |
Which Clostridium produces the strongest toxin known to man and what does it do? | C. botulinum, causes paralysis of muscles, leading to paralysis of the respiratory muscles, which ultimately causes death |
How can one prevent and treat Clostridium tetani? | There is a vaccination, which requires a booster every 10 years; penicillin is the drug of choice for the vegetative cell |