"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 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tetanus" by people in Profiles.
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Chang MJ, Ollivault-Shiflett M, Schuman R, Ngoc Nguyen S, Kaltashov IA, Bobst C, Rajagopal SP, Przedpelski A, Barbieri JT, Lees A. Genetically detoxified tetanus toxin as a vaccine and conjugate carrier protein. Vaccine. 2022 08 19; 40(35):5103-5113.
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Iroh Tam PY, Visintainer P, Fisher D. Response to an education program for parents about adult pertussis vaccination. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Jun; 30(6):589-92.
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Morozov A, Muzzio IA, Bourtchouladze R, Van-Strien N, Lapidus K, Yin D, Winder DG, Adams JP, Sweatt JD, Kandel ER. Rap1 couples cAMP signaling to a distinct pool of p42/44MAPK regulating excitability, synaptic plasticity, learning, and memory. Neuron. 2003 Jul 17; 39(2):309-25.
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Vance E, George S, Guinan EC, Wheeler C, Antin JH, Ambrosino DM, Molrine DC. Comparison of multiple immunization schedules for Haemophilus influenzae type b-conjugate and tetanus toxoid vaccines following bone marrow transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant. 1998 Oct; 22(8):735-41.
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Moonis M, Jain S, Kalra V, Ahuja GK. Local tetanus initially mistaken as compressive thoracic myelopathy: a case report with electrophysiological findings. Indian Pediatr. 1991 Nov; 28(11):1333-6.
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King WW, Cave DR. Use of esmolol to control autonomic instability of tetanus. Am J Med. 1991 Oct; 91(4):425-8.
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Ho JL, Klempner MS. Diminished activity of protein kinase C in tetanus toxin-treated macrophages and in the spinal cord of mice manifesting generalized tetanus intoxication. J Infect Dis. 1988 May; 157(5):925-33.