Entry through wounds - particularly deep wounds that provide anaerobic growth sites for the bacteria 4. DPT immunization contains tetanus toxoid 5. Treatment with Tetanus immunglobulin confers short-lived passive immunity 6. Clostridium botulinum 1. Toxin is most potent in the world - neurotoxin that blocks acetylcholine and produces a flaccind paralysis.
Death results from respiratory and cardiac failure.
C is necessary. Toxin is formed at neutral pH - so this is not a problem in acid foods unless molds reduce the acid content 6. Types A,B,E toxin produced by different strains. Type A is the most virulent. Tasting can produce death.