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physiological cause of tetanus
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The neurotoxic component, tetanospasmin, is one of the deadliest poisons known. Once tetanospasmin has entered the body, it rapidly spreads by way of the lymphatic and vascular systems to the central nervous system, where it attacks motor neurons. Within the neurons, the toxin directly inhibits the activity of…
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