Clostridium botulinum is characterized by all of the following except:
A)preformed toxin in food prevents release of acetylcholine
B)progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
C)paralysis and death results if not treated promptly
D)in wounds endospores germinate and produce toxin

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Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that produces a potent neurotoxin, which causes paralysis and death. It is not associated with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. The other options are all true characteristics of the bacterium.

Clostridium Botulinum Is Characterized by All of the Following Except