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Clostridium tetani MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Clostridium tetani
Tree Number(s)
B03.300.390.400.200.725
B03.353.625.375.500.725
B03.510.415.400.200.725
Unique ID
D003017
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003017
Annotation
infection = TETANUS
Scope Note
The cause of TETANUS in humans and domestic animals. It is a common inhabitant of human and horse intestines as well as soil. Two components make up its potent exotoxin activity, a neurotoxin and a hemolytic toxin.
See Also
Tetanus Toxin
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Clostridium tetani Preferred
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