The population structure of Clostridium tetani deduced from its pan-genome
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-47551-4
Abstract: Clostridium tetani produces a potent neurotoxin, the tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT) that is responsible for the worldwide neurological disease tetanus, but which can be efficiently prevented by vaccination with tetanus toxoid. Until now only one type… read more here.
Keywords: tetani; clostridium tetani; population structure; tetanus ... See more keywords
Regulatory Networks Controlling Neurotoxin Synthesis in Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium tetani
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins14060364
Abstract: Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium tetani are Gram-positive, spore-forming, and anaerobic bacteria that produce the most potent neurotoxins, botulinum toxin (BoNT) and tetanus toxin (TeNT), responsible for flaccid and spastic paralysis, respectively. The main habitat of… read more here.
Keywords: neurotoxin synthesis; clostridium; clostridium botulinum; tetani ... See more keywords
An Assessment of the Presence of Clostridium tetani in the Soil and on Other Surfaces
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DOI: 10.5811/westjem.18702
Abstract: Introduction Standard emergency medicine practice includes tetanus vaccine administration as part of wound care management for patients who are not fully immunized. Since there have been no available studies in the United States reaffirming the… read more here.
Keywords: clostridium tetani; soil; medicine; tetani ... See more keywords