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How is limb-girdle muscular dystrophy inherited in many families?
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muscle disease
The causative agent of tetanus, Clostridium tetani.
In cases where inheritance is observed, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy is usually inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion. This means that both parents must contribute the affected gene for the disease to be expressed in an individual.1