Tetanus

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Tetanus is a medical term indicating a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers. Tetanus is the primary symptom caused by the neurotoxin tetanospasmin which is produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani.

[edit] Agent

Clostridium tetani

tetanospasmin

tetanospasmin

[edit] Symptoms

Spasms

Spasms

Neonatal tetanus

Lock-jaw

[edit] Prevalence and Treatment

Tetanus cases in France

Horse producing tetanus antitoxin

Tetanus cases worldwide

Straw caused the WWI wounded to be infected with tetanus.