About The Medical Condition Clostridium tetani Toxin
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Clostridium tetani Toxin
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Clostridium tetani Toxin?
The toxin elaborated by Clostridium tetani. It is a protein with a molecular weight of about 150,000, probably consisting of two fragments, tetanolysin being the hemolytic and tetanospasmin the neurotoxic principle. The toxin causes disruption of the inhibitory mechanisms of the CNS, thus permitting uncontrolled nervous activity, leading to fatal convulsions.
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