Clostridium botulinum Flashcards
1
Q
botulinum toxin
A
Enzyme (methalloprotease)
2
Q
pathogenesis
A
methalloprotease catalyze the proteolysis of components of neuroexocytosis apparatus in the motor end plates
block the
release of acetylcholine
( and no muscle
contraction)
flaccid paralysis of
musculature
3
Q
Treatment
A
Administration of antitoxin
