
common soil bacterium and the causative agent of tetanus
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二名法 Clostridium tetani(Flügge 1886) Bergey et al. 1923 模式株 ATCC 19406 = CCUG 4220 = NCTC 279 破傷風梭菌(學名:Clostridium tetani)是一種梭菌屬的杆狀專性厭氧菌,外觀類似網球拍和雞腿[1],是破傷風的病原體。 參考文獻 ^ Ryan KJ; Ray CG (editors). Sherris Medical Microbiology 4th ed. McGraw Hill. 2004. ISBN 0838585299. 引文格式1维护:冗余文本 (link)
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Clostridium tetani is a common soil bacterium and the causative agent of tetanus. Vegetative cells of Clostridium tetani are usually rod-shaped and up to 2.5 μm long, but they become enlarged and tennis racket- or drumstick-shaped when forming spores. C. tetani spores are extremely hardy and can be found globally in soil or in the gastrointestinal tract of animals. If inoculated into a wound, C. tetani can grow and produce a potent toxin, tetanospasmin, which interferes with motor neurons, causing tetanus. The toxin's action can be prevented with tetanus toxoid vaccines, which are often administered to children worldwide.
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