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Tetanus immunoglobulin is an example of an antibody preparation used to induee passive immunization against a mierobial toxin. Tetanus (lockjaw) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium, Clostridium tetani. Bacterial spores can commonly contaminate surface wounds and the resulting bacterial cells produce a toxin as they multiply. The toxin interferes with normal neurological function, particularly at neuromuscular junctions. The result is spasmodic contraction of muscles and, if untreated, mortality rates are high. Treatment with antibiotics and anti-toxin, however, is highly effective if administered promptly. 

The authors acknowledge the Middle Atlantic Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research (NIH NIAID - U54 AI057168), the National Institute of Neurological Disorders Stroke (NIH NS055187) and the Institute of Fluorescence, UMBI, for financial support. 

Another problem facing the diagnosis of depression or mania is the fact that other medical conditions can cause similar symptoms. Among them are illnesses such as thyroid diseases, infectious diseases (the flu), cancers of the central nervous system, neurological disorders (multiple sclerosis), blood diseases, and even some reactions to metal toxicity. 

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KEY ADAMHA Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration DHHS. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services DOD= U.S. Department of Defense NCI-National Cancerlnstitute NHLBI National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute NIAID-National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases NICHD - National Institute of Child Health and Human Development NIDA National Institute on Drug Abuse NIH - National Institutes of Health NINDS- National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. 

Ans. Beriberi was once thought to be an infectious disease. It is characterized by neurological disorders. The disease was unknown until the early 19th century when rice polishing machines were invented. These machines removed the brown outer hull of the rice seed. The cure was discovered when the addition of the outer hull to the diet completely reversed the symptoms. The critical component of rice hulls is thiamin, which is the cofactor in decarboxylations. The blood of those having the deficiency contains elevated levels of pyruvate, which must be decarboxylated in order to enter the TCA cycle. 

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