| Front | Describe pathogenesis of Infant Botulism |
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| Back | Ingestion of C.botulinum endospores from the environment (honey) → spores germinate in the alkaline pH of immature GIT → toxin produced in vivo → in adult botulism, the preformed toxin is ingested |
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