Botulism

A) is the result of an attack on acetylcholine receptors by the immune system.
B) is usually tied to a genetic predisposition.
C) is a viral illness.
D) results from the loss of acetylcholine receptors at the motor end plate.
E) results from a bacterial toxin that prevents the release of acetylcholine at the axon terminals.


E) results from a bacterial toxin that prevents the release of acetylcholine at the axon terminals.

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