Clostridium tetani - Rhesus Research Revolution Quiz

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What is the characteristic of the Clostridium genus?

Gram positive (correct)

Aerobic

Gram negative

Non-spore forming

What is the primary way that Clostridium tetani enters the body?

Ingestion

Inhalation

Puncture wound (correct)

Blood transfusion

Which of the following is a symptom of tetanus caused by Clostridium tetani?

Headache

Diarrhea

Paralysis of the respiratory muscles (correct)

Fever and chills

How does the tetanus toxin produced by Clostridium tetani affect the nervous system?

It travels retrograde through the motor axons to the spinal cord Signup and view all the answers

What is the mechanism by which the tetanus toxin produced by Clostridium tetani causes the observed symptoms?

It cleaves the SNARE protein and inhibits exocytosis of neurotransmitters Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reservoir and mode of transmission for Clostridium tetani?

Soil and puncture wounds Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary way that Clostridium tetani enters the body?

Via puncture wounds in the skin Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic feature of Clostridium tetani regarding oxygen?

It is an obligate anaerobe Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the symptoms of tetanus caused by Clostridium tetani?

Lock Jaw (trismus) Signup and view all the answers

In which extreme environments can Clostridium tetani survive due to its spore-forming ability?

High-temperature environments Signup and view all the answers

How does the tetanus toxin affect neurotransmitter release into the synapse?

It cleaves SNARE proteins to inhibit exocytosis Signup and view all the answers

What does spastic paralysis, a symptom of tetanus, refer to?

Uncontrolled and painful muscle contractions Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the arching of the back seen in a monkey in the exaggerated position in the text?

Opisthosthotonus Signup and view all the answers

Which protein does the tetanus toxin produced by Clostridium tetani inhibit to prevent neurotransmitter release into the synapse?

SNARE protein Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mode through which tetanus spores enter the human body, as mentioned in the text?

Puncture wound Signup and view all the answers

Which type of paralysis is associated with tetanus symptoms caused by Clostridium tetani?

Spastic paralysis Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the toxin released by Clostridium tetani that causes tetanus symptoms?

Tetanospasmin Signup and view all the answers

Where can Clostridium tetani be commonly found, leading to its transmission as highlighted in the text?

Rusty nails and barbed wire Signup and view all the answers

Clostridium tetani - Rhesus Research Revolution Quiz

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What is the characteristic of the Clostridium genus?

What is the primary way that Clostridium tetani enters the body?

Which of the following is a symptom of tetanus caused by Clostridium tetani?

How does the tetanus toxin produced by Clostridium tetani affect the nervous system?

What is the mechanism by which the tetanus toxin produced by Clostridium tetani causes the observed symptoms?

What is the primary reservoir and mode of transmission for Clostridium tetani?

What is the primary way that Clostridium tetani enters the body?

What is the characteristic feature of Clostridium tetani regarding oxygen?

What is one of the symptoms of tetanus caused by Clostridium tetani?

In which extreme environments can Clostridium tetani survive due to its spore-forming ability?

How does the tetanus toxin affect neurotransmitter release into the synapse?

What does spastic paralysis, a symptom of tetanus, refer to?

What is the term used to describe the arching of the back seen in a monkey in the exaggerated position in the text?

Which protein does the tetanus toxin produced by Clostridium tetani inhibit to prevent neurotransmitter release into the synapse?

What is the primary mode through which tetanus spores enter the human body, as mentioned in the text?

Which type of paralysis is associated with tetanus symptoms caused by Clostridium tetani?

What is the name of the toxin released by Clostridium tetani that causes tetanus symptoms?

Where can Clostridium tetani be commonly found, leading to its transmission as highlighted in the text?

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