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Tetanus (from Ancient Greek τέτανος ' tension, stretched, rigid '), also known as lockjaw, is a bacterial infection caused by Clostridium tetani and characterized by muscle spasms. In the most common type, the spasms begin in the jaw and then progress to the rest of the body.
Clostridium tetani is a common soil bacterium and the causative agent of tetanus.Vegetative cells of Clostridium tetani are usually rod-shaped and up to 2.5 μm long, but they become enlarged and tennis racket- or drumstick-shaped when forming spores.
Trismus is a condition of restricted opening of the mouth. [1] [2] The term was initially used in the setting of tetanus. [2]Trismus may be caused by spasm of the muscles of mastication or a variety of other causes. [3]
Astemizole, a medication approved for human use, has been found to have anti-prion activity and may lead to a treatment for Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease. [ 101 ] A monoclonal antibody (code name PRN100) targeting the prion protein (PrP) was given to six people with Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease in an early-stage clinical trial conducted from 2018 ...
Two Long Island beachgoers found a human jawbone on the sand in an eerie discovery during their Monday evening stroll, cops said. The man and woman were walking along the beach at Smith Point ...
Actinomycosis occurs rarely in humans, but rather frequently in cattle as a disease called "lumpy jaw". This name refers to the large abscesses that grow on the head and neck of the infected animal. It can also rarely affect sheep, swine, horses, dogs, and other mammals.
Forensic genealogists solve a 21-year-old case, linking a jawbone to a U.S. Marine captain who died more than 70 years ago in Orange County.
The clinical signs of strychnine poisoning relate ... (lockjaw), risus sardonicus ... It is a potently bitter substance, and in humans has been shown to activate ...