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CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI

\kləstɹˈɪdi͡əm tɛtˈɑːnɪ], \kləstɹˈɪdi‍əm tɛtˈɑːnɪ], \k_l_ə_s_t_ɹ_ˈɪ_d_iə_m t_ɛ_t_ˈɑː_n_ɪ]\

Definitions of CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI

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The cause of TETANUS in humans and domestic animals. It is a common inhabitant of human and horse intestines as well as soil. Two components make up its potent exotoxin activity, a neurotoxin and a hemolytic toxin.

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