*Clostridium botulinum* can cause the illness botulism by producing the BoNT toxin.

*Clostridium botulinum*

Botulism is an disease caused by *Clostridium botulinum* infection. It can cause paralysis. 

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Tetanus is a disease has characteristic muscle spasms that are caused by the *Clostridium tatni*. The muscle spams can be generalized, localized, or cephalic (local in the face and head).

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