NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Tetanus is an infection caused by bacteria called Clostridium tetani. When these bacteria enter the body, they produce a toxin that causes painful muscle contractions. Another name for tetanus is “lockjaw”. It often causes a person’s neck and jaw muscles to lock, making it hard to open the mouth or swallow.

Detailed explanation-2: -tetani bacterium is a spore-forming, gram-positive, slender, anaerobic rod. The organism is sensitive to heat and cannot survive in the presence of oxygen. The spores, in contrast, are extremely resistant to heat and the usual antiseptics.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tetanus is different from other vaccine-preventable diseases because it does not spread from person to person. The bacteria are usually found in soil, dust, and manure and enter the body through breaks in the skin-usually cuts or puncture wounds caused by contaminated objects.

Detailed explanation-4: -Clostridium tetani is one of the four most well-known exotoxin-producing pathogens within this category and the sole causative organism for the disease known as tetanus. Although widespread vaccination efforts have reduced the public health threat, tetanus is a potentially fatal condition.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tetanus is caused by the toxin of the bacterium clostridium tetani. It’s not spread from person to person. It occurs in people who have had a skin or deep tissue wound or puncture. It’s also seen in the umbilical stump of infants in underdeveloped countries.