"Tetanus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A disease caused by tetanospasmin, a powerful protein toxin produced by CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI. Tetanus usually occurs after an acute injury, such as a puncture wound or laceration. Generalized tetanus, the most common form, is characterized by tetanic muscular contractions and hyperreflexia. Localized tetanus presents itself as a mild condition with manifestations restricted to muscles near the wound. It may progress to the generalized form.
| Descriptor ID |
D013742
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.410.222.864
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| Concept/Terms |
Tetanus- Tetanus
- Clostridium tetani Infection
- Clostridium tetani Infections
- Infection, Clostridium tetani
- Infections, Clostridium tetani
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tetanus" by people in Profiles.
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Choudhury SA, Matin F. Subnormal and waning immunity to tetanus toxoid in previously vaccinated HIV-infected children and response to booster doses of the vaccine. Int J Infect Dis. 2013 Dec; 17(12):e1249-51.
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Fernandes R, Valcour V, Flynn B, Masaki K, Blanchette P. Tetanus immunity in long-term care facilities. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003 Aug; 51(8):1116-9.
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Elegbeleye OO, Femi-Pearse D. Ventilatory response to carbon dioxide in tetanus. Clin Sci Mol Med. 1976 Jan; 50(1):83-6.