Tetanus

Fonte: Wikimedia Commons
Saltar para a navegação Saltar para a pesquisa
English: Tetanus is a medical term indicating a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers. Tetanus is the primary symptom caused by the neurotoxin tetanospasmin which is produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani.

Agent

[editar]
  • Clostridium tetani
    Clostridium tetani
  • tetanospasmin
    tetanospasmin
  • tetanospasmin
    tetanospasmin

Symptoms

[editar]
  • Spasms
    Spasms
  • Spasms
    Spasms
  • Neonatal tetanus
    Neonatal tetanus
  • Lock-jaw
    Lock-jaw

Prevalence and Treatment

[editar]
  • Horse producing tetanus antitoxin
    Horse producing tetanus antitoxin
  • Tetanus cases worldwide
    Tetanus cases worldwide
  • Straw caused the WWI wounded to be infected with tetanus.
    Straw caused the WWI wounded to be infected with tetanus.
Obtida de "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tetanus&oldid=611509262"