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Ten people - saonew - ArchivalUser - 04-03-2007
who had eaten eggplant dip at an afternoon party experienced double vision, difficulty swallowing and breathing. They were hospitalized and several required ventilatory support. Treatment was a trivalent antitoxin. They all survived. The toxin of this agent:
A)acts on peripheral nerves
B)causes spasms
C)degrades acetylcholine
D)is found in honey
E)is secreted by dividing cells
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-03-2007
aa
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-03-2007
dddddddd-botulinum toxin
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-03-2007
cc..
aa...it acts at synapse by blocking relesae of acetylcholine
bb...causes flaccid paralysis
dd...spores are found in honey and not toxin
ee..??sao pl tell about this pt
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-03-2007
I know the answer only, no explaination
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-03-2007
aaa
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-03-2007
I think it is botulism . So the answer should be CC
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-03-2007
OOOps AA
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-03-2007
i think it should be c.it's causing respiratiory depression .
please [ost the correct the answer
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-03-2007
c......