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tetanus toxin
Broader Terms:
exotoxin
Related Terms:
clostridial tetanus
Related Terms:
Clostridium
Related Terms:
tetanus toxoid
Scope Note:
potent exotoxin produced by Clostridium tetani, consisting of two components, one a neurotoxin (tetanospasmin) and the other a hemolysin (tetanolysin); causes disruption of the inhibitory mechanisms of the CNS, thus permitting uncontrolled nervous activity, leading to fatal convulsions.
Term Number:
1557-2773
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