Epidemiology Exam - Clostridia: Tetanus and Botulism
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Clostridium tetani - Causes tetanus via tetanospasmin exotoxin.
Clostridium botulinum - Produces botulinum toxin causing flaccid paralysis.
Clostridium perfringens - Causes gas gangrene and food poisoning.
Tetanus toxin - Protease cleaving SNARE proteins in neurotransmission.
Botulinum toxin - Inhibits ACh release at neuromuscular junction.
Tetanospasmin - Exotoxin causing spastic paralysis and muscle spasms.
Spastic paralysis - Muscle stiffness and spasms due to toxin.
Trismus - Lockjaw symptom of tetanus infection.
Risus sardonicus - Facial expression of raised eyebrows and grin.
Opisthotonos - Spasms of spinal extensors causing arching.
GABA - Inhibitory neurotransmitter blocked by tetanospasmin.
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Clostridium tetani - Causes tetanus via tetanospasmin exotoxin.
Clostridium botulinum - Produces botulinum toxin causing flaccid paralysis.
Clostridium perfringens - Causes gas gangrene and food poisoning.
Tetanus toxin - Protease cleaving SNARE proteins in neurotransmission.
Botulinum toxin - Inhibits ACh release at neuromuscular junction.
Tetanospasmin - Exotoxin causing spastic paralysis and muscle spasms.
Spastic paralysis - Muscle stiffness and spasms due to toxin.
Trismus - Lockjaw symptom of tetanus infection.
Risus sardonicus - Facial expression of raised eyebrows and grin.
Opisthotonos - Spasms of spinal extensors causing arching.
GABA - Inhibitory neurotransmitter blocked by tetanospasmin.