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

question 58

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)botulism results from an intoxication, whereas listeriosis is an infection.
• C)listeriosis primarily affects pregnant women, whereas botulism can affect anyone.
• D) listeriosis is associated with contaminated low-acid vegetables, whereas botulism is associated with contaminated infant formula.

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