An 8 month old baby presents to the emergency room with a 1-day history of poor feeding and generalized weakness. The mother states that she often feeds the baby honey to pacify her. The toxin responsible for this presentation works by which of the following mechanisms?
An 8 month old baby presents to the emergency room with a 1-day history of poor feeding and generalized weakness. The mother states that she often feeds the baby honey to pacify her. The toxin responsible for this presentation works by which of the following mechanisms?
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An 8 month old baby presents to the emergency room with a 1-day history of poor feeding and generalized weakness. The mother states that she often feeds the baby honey to pacify her. The toxin responsible for this presentation works by which of the following mechanisms?
β Correct Answer: A. It blocks the release of acetylcholine from the nerve terminal
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