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==Description==
 
==Description==
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In a pathological context, '''"tetanus" is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium [[Clostridium tetani|''Clostridium tetani'']]'''.
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Tetanus is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium ''Clostridium tetani''. Physiologically, the term "tetanus" refers to continuous sustained muscle contraction.  
** Physiologically, the term "tetanus" refers to continuous sustained muscle contraction.
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*** The disease caused by [[Clostridium tetani|''Clostridium tetani'']] is characterised by this feature.
      
==Signalment==
 
==Signalment==
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