tetanus
A 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.
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primary bacterial infectious disease
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infectious disorder of the nervous system
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Clostridium infectious disease
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Clostridium tetani caused infectious disease of the nervous system
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Clostridium tetani infectious disease of the nervous system
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lockjaw
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