Are Clostridium botulinum vegetables cells required to be present for infant bot

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Are Clostridium botulinum vegetables cells required to be present for infant botulism to occur? Yes, the infant botulism is caused by endotoxic shock, which the cell walls of Clostridium botulinum are disrupted. No, infant boutulism is caused by the botulism toxin produced by the bacteria, not the bacteria themselves. Yes, the infant botulism can only be caused by infection with Clostridium botulism vegetative cells. No, infant botulism is caused by the endospore from of Clostridium botulinum, not vegetative cells.

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Answer is : no infant botulism is caused by the endospore form of Clostridium botulinum ,not vegetative cells.

Infant botulism generally takes place due to ingestion of spores of Clotridium botulinum from the soil or dust.These spores then germinate in the intestine and produces toxin.The food product most commonly associated with infant botulism is honey

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