The signs and symptoms of botulism are caused by: Inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) caused by Clostridium botulinum Clostridium botulinum infecting and destroying peripheral nerve cells Clostridium botulinum exotoxin stimulating (turning on) the relaxation pathway in the brain None of the other four answers are correct Clostridium botulinum infecting and destroying central nervous system cells

The signs and symptoms of botulism are caused by: Inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) caused by Clostridium botulinum Clostridium botulinum infecting and destroying peripheral nerve cells Clostridium botulinum exotoxin stimulating (turning on) the relaxation pathway in the brain None of the other four answers are correct Clostridium botulinum infecting and destroying central nervous system cells

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