Two Nervous System Diseases Are Food-Borne, Botulism Caused by Clostridium

question 34

Multiple Choice

Two nervous system diseases are food-borne, botulism caused by Clostridium botulinum and listeriosis, a form of meningitis, caused by Listeria monocytogenes. These diseases differ in that_______,

• A) botulism has a very high mortality rate (~50%), whereas listeriosis is readily cured by a course of antibiotics
• B) listeriosis primarily affects pregnant women, whereas botulism can affect anyone
• C) listeriosis is associated with contaminated low-acid vegetables, whereas botulism is associated with contaminated infant formula
• D) botulism results from an intoxication, whereas listeriosis is an infection

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