Tetanus
MONDO:0005526A serious infectious disorder that follows wound contamination by the Gram-positive bacterium Clostridium tetani. The bacteria produce a neurotoxin called tetanospasmin, which causes muscle spasm in the jaw and other anatomic sites.
Also known as: Clostridium tetani caused infectious disease of the nervous system, Clostridium tetani infectious disease of the nervous system, lockjaw
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Clostridium infectious disease
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