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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > bacterial infections > tetanus
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > bacterial infections > tetanus
Preferred Term:

tétanos

Definition:
Enfermedad causada por la tetanospasmina, potente toxina proteica producida por el Clostridium tetani. El tétanos usualmente ocurre luego de una herida aguda, como una herida punzante o laceración. El tétanos generalizado, la forma más común, se caracteriza por contracciones musculares tetánicas e hiperreflexia. El tétanos localizado se presenta como una condición ligera con manifestaciones restringidas a músculos cercanos a la herida. Puede progresar hacia la forma generalizada.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
NALT Core
Términos Genéricos:
infecciones bacterianas
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/15181
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