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Tetanus is a severe, frequently fatal disease caused by an exotoxin produced by Clostridium tetani, a bacterium that is found in the environment. Tetanus is not transmitted from person to person. Rather, Clostridium tetani enters the body through an open wound, including lacerations, abrasions and puncture wounds. The toxin causes neuromuscular dysfunction, with rigidity and spasms of skeletal muscles. The muscle spasms usually start in the jaw (which is why the disease is sometimes called "lockjaw") and neck and may spread to many other muscles, leading to generalized paralysis.
No more needles? Future vaccines could be delivered by a puff of air

No more needles? Future vaccines could be delivered by a puff of air

27 Mar 2023
Understanding the regulation of intramembrane proteases across the tree of life

Understanding the regulation of intramembrane proteases across the tree of life

27 Apr 2022
Horse hyperimmune antibody may be an efficient approach to combat SARS-CoV-2

Horse hyperimmune antibody may be an efficient approach to combat SARS-CoV-2

27 Oct 2021
Bioinformatics expert to design antibody-antigen interface to predict peptide sequences

Bioinformatics expert to design antibody-antigen interface to predict peptide sequences

19 Oct 2020
Researchers identify bacterium responsible for causing intestinal bleeding in pigs

Researchers identify bacterium responsible for causing intestinal bleeding in pigs

5 Jun 2020

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