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==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.

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** 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==

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