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Human Disease

tetanus

Term ID
DOID:11338
Synonyms
  • clostridial tetanus
  • Infection due to Clostridium tetani
Definition
A primary bacterial infectious disease that results in prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers, has_material_basis_in Clostridium tetani, which produces tetanospasmin, a neurotoxin, which is carried to the brain and spinal cord, where it binds irreversibly to receptors inhibiting neurotransmission. Damaged upper motor neurons cannot control reflex responses to afferent sensory stimuli. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetanus
References
  • GARD:5144
  • ICD10CM:A35
  • ICD9CM:037
  • MESH:D013742
  • NCI:C85185
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:154312006
  • UMLS_CUI:C0039614
Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:11338 )
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