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Tetanus, or lockjaw is a serious infection caused by Clostridium tetani bacteria which produce a toxin that affects the brain and nervous system. The toxin leads to stiffness in the jaw muscles as well as other muscles. The infection can cause severe muscle spasms, serious breathing difficulties, and can ultimately be fatal.
Clostridium tetani spores can be found most commonly in soil, dust and manure, but also exist virtually anywhere. If deposited in a wound the neurotoxin interferes with nerves that control muscle movement.
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∙ 14y agoTetanus is caused by a bacterium known as Clostridium tetani. The bacterium is commonly found in soil, dust and manure and usually enters the body through a cut or other wound in the skin.
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∙ 14y agoTetanus is present in the ground, and it usually enters the body through a cut or other break in the skin. Sharp objects buried in the soil can transmit tetanus, and it can also be contracted from certain snake bites, although the snakes are immune from it.
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∙ 9y agoClostridium tetani is the bacteria that causes tetanus which are found in animal feces, soil and dust. The bacteria can impair the nerves that control your muscles.
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∙ 14y agoClostridium Tetani is the pathogen that causes Tetanus
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Does drinking rusty water cause tetanus?
It Might Cause tetanus at a certain point
Can slightly rusty screws cause tetanus?
Most likely yes, rusty screws probably can cause tetanus
Do tetanus cause swelling in the arm?
A tetanus vaccine injection can cause swelling of the arm. If it doesn't get better in a day, talk to the doctor.
Why tetanus is very common in horses?
Horses are one of the most susceptible species to the bacterial toxins that cause Tetanus. They also are accident prone and shed the bacteria that cause Tetanus in their feces, which means that the opportunities to contract Tetanus are more frequent with horses.
What bacteria produce toxin that can cause tetanus?
The bacterium which produces the toxin that causes tetanus is Clostridium tetani.
What microbes cause measles and tetanus?
Tetanus is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani. Measles is caused by a virus.
What can cause tetanus?
Depression and lack of social activity
What kingdom of bacteria cause the infection tetanus?
fungi
What does hypocalcaemia do to the body?
Hypocalcaemia cause the excitability of the muscle and nerve. So,it can cause tetanus?
Can you get a Tetanus if the nail is clean?
Any puncture wound by ferrous metal or any material that has Clostridium tetani bacterial can cause Tetanus.
Tetanus of a muscle is thought to be caused by?
Tetanospasmin is thought to cause the symptoms of tetanus, it is a exotoxin produced by the Clostridium tetani bacterium.
How can tetanus cause a disease?
Tetanus is a virus and causes what is called lockjaw. Tetanus refers to titanic contracture of muscle, usually in the neck and head. These are most pronounced and noticeable as clenching the jaw, and so it got its name.
