Clostridium tetani, gram-positive

Clostridium tetani Gram-positive rod, anaerobe, spore-former Causative agent of tetanus... 

Endospore-forming gram-positive rods and cocci. Aerobic Bacillus (B. anthracis, anthrax), anaerobic Clostridium (C. tetani, tetanus C. botulinum, botulism)... 

Type Gram-positive bacilli Principal Features Generally rod-shaped retain color when treated by Gram s method of staining Common Examples Bacillus anthracis, Clostridium tetani... 

Tetanus is a condition characterised by prolonged, involuntary contraction of the skeletal muscles. The condition can be localised or generalised. Tetanus is caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, an obligate, anaerobic, Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium. The pathogen produces an exotoxin called tetanospasmin. Tetanospasmin is a potent neurotoxin which blocks neurotransmitter release from inhibitory neurons resulting in muscular contractions. C. tetani is not an invasive microbe, rather the spread of the toxin is due to... 

Tetanus is a rare disease in the United States, with fewer than 50 cases reported annually. It is caused by an exotoxin produced by Clostridium tetani, an anaerobic, spore-forming, gram-positive rod found widely in soil and in the gastrointestinal tract. Tetanus is typically seen in older persons (especially older women), recent immigrants, and intravenous dmg users who have not maintained adequate tetanus immunization. 

Exotoxins. Bacterial toxins which, in contrast to en-dotoxins, are secreted by living, mostly Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus E. Comyebacterium diphtheriae see diphtheria toxin Clostridium botuli-num see botulism toxin Clostridium tetani). E. are... 

Bacteria from the genus Clostridium are anaerobic, sporeforming gram-positive rods. The spores are heat-resistant and can survive in foods that are incorrectly or minimally processed. The genus contains a number of dangerous pathogens, including Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium difficile, and Clostridium tetani. 

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