Multiple choice

Which of the following bacterial diseases are caused by members of genus Clostridium?

  1. Botulism
  2. Gas gangrene
  3. Lyme disease

  1. 1 and 2 only

  2. 1 and 3 only

  3. 2 and 3 only

  4. 1, 2 and 3

  5. None of the above
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Explanation

Botulism is a rare and potentially fatal paralytic illness caused by a toxin produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Gas gangrene is a bacterial infection that produces gas in tissues in gangrene. It is a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by the bacteria Clostridium perfringens.

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