| Metadata | |
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| ID | DOID:11338 |
| Name | tetanus |
| 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 |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:154312006 |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim DO_rare_slim gram-positive_bacterial_infectious_disease NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
clostridial tetanus [EXACT] Infection due to Clostridium tetani [EXACT] |
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