tetanospasmiini
Tetanospasmin is the neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. This bacterium is commonly found in soil and animal feces. When Clostridium tetani enters the body, typically through a wound, it can produce tetanospasmin. The toxin then travels through the nervous system to the spinal cord and brainstem.
Once in the central nervous system, tetanospasmin binds to specific receptors on nerve cells. Its primary mechanism
This uncontrolled stimulation results in the characteristic symptoms of tetanus, also known as lockjaw. These symptoms