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How does tetanus attack the pathogen?

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What pathogen is tetanus?

The pathogen for Tetanus is Clostridium Tetani, or C. Tetani Bacteria.


What type of pathogen is tetanus?

Tetanus is caused by a bacterium, Clostridium tetani, so the pathogen type is bacterial.


What type of pathogen is the tetanus?

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Is tetanus caused by a pathogen?

A pathogen is a 'disease causing organism' so all infections are caused by pathogens. Tetanus is caused by the Clostridium tetani bacterium


What pathogen causes tetanitus and pheunomia?

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Name the causitive pathogen for the tetanus?

It is a bacteria.Scientific name is Clostridium tetani.


What pathogen does flesh eating bacteria have?

Technıcally, a pathogen ıs anythıng that trıes to attack your body, so that bacterıa ıs the flesh-eatıng pathogen.


How does tetanus attack?

by going through cuts it is found in dirt


What defense will block or attack any type of pathogen?

blood


The body's natural way of responding when invaded by a pathogen is?

White blood cells will attack the pathogen which can cause swelling and fever.


What is elicitor in plants?

Elicitors are antimicrobial compounds produced in plant-pathogen interaction. When pathogen attack on the plant surface in response they produce elicitors.


How does tetanus spread and attack?

Tetanus attacks in open wounds, such as a fresh cut. When soil, saliva, or even feces gets into contact with it, Clostridium tetani attacks the body. Also, Tetanus can occur when rusty nails puncture the skin. Tetanus occurs in the Central Nervous System(brain and spinal cord).