The World's Largest Public Domain Media Search Engine
Clostridium tetani 01

Clostridium tetani 01

description

Summary

This micrograph depicts a group of Clostridium tetani bacteria, responsible for causing tetanus in humans.
Tetanus is an acute, often fatal, disease caused by an exotoxin produced by C. tetani. It is characterized by generalized rigidity and convulsive spasms of skeletal muscles, usually involving the jaw (lockjaw) and neck, then becoming generalized.

date_range

Date

1995
copyright

Copyright info

public domain

Explore more

cdc
cdc