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Is tetanus and lockjaw caused by bacteria?
Clostridium tetani is the bacterium that causes tetanus and lockjaw.
What bacteria produce toxin that can cause tetanus?
The bacterium which produces the toxin that causes tetanus is Clostridium tetani.
Is tetanus a bacterie?
Yes, tetanus is caused by the bacterium C. tetani.
What is the most effective weapons against clostridium tetani?
The most effective weapon against Clostridium tetani, the bacterium that causes tetanus, is vaccination with the tetanus toxoid vaccine. This vaccine helps the body develop immunity against the toxin produced by the bacterium. Prompt wound care and administration of tetanus immunoglobulin are also important in preventing tetanus infection.
What type of organism causes tetauns?
Tetanus is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani. This bacterium can enter the body through wounds or cuts and produce a toxin that affects the nervous system, leading to symptoms such as muscle stiffness and spasms. Vaccination is an effective way to prevent tetanus infection.
What type of pathogen is tetanus?
Tetanus is caused by a bacterium, Clostridium tetani, so the pathogen type is bacterial.
Is tetanus gram positive or gram negative?
Tetanus is caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, which is a Gram-positive bacterium.
What microbes cause measles and tetanus?
Tetanus is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani. Measles is caused by a virus.
How does the tetanus attack and spread?
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).
What is the bacterium clostridium tetani produces a poison called?
bacteria (plural of bacterium) produce poisonous substances called toxins. The toxin produced by clostridium tetani causes tetanus. hope this helps =)
Is tetanus a virus bacteria or fungi?
No, It is cause by Clostridium tetani which is a Gram-positive, motile bacterium found in soil and animal feces. Toxigenic strains of C. tetani contain a plasmid encoding the potent exotoxin which causes tetanus (lockjaw).
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.
