Which bacterial species produces a toxin that can cause all the muscles of the body to contract?Multiple choice question.Clostridium tetaniPseudomonas aeruginosaCampylobacter jejuniStaphylococcus aureus
Question
Which bacterial species produces a toxin that can cause all the muscles of the body to contract?Multiple choice question.Clostridium tetaniPseudomonas aeruginosaCampylobacter jejuniStaphylococcus aureus
Solution
The bacterial species that produces a toxin that can cause all the muscles of the body to contract is Clostridium tetani. This bacterium produces a potent neurotoxin, tetanospasmin, which causes tetanus, a disease characterized by muscle stiffness and spasms.
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