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Manish7
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As i was passing reading tetanus and its causating bacterium ,pathogenesis, ,clinical manisfestations, i found that it is present as spores in soil and gains entry in body through wounds (except in neonatal tetanus ), germinates and then starts secreting toxin tetanospasmin leading to neurological recruitment.
My query is why isn't there is an inflammatory reaction when it infects through wounds as whenever there is bacterial infection infammation follows. If this inflammation would have been present it would surely counteract upon the bacteria or the spore (mainly). I think enzymes released by inflammatory cells may not be able to lyse spore but in this case there is no inflammation. What do you think ?
Also, C. tetani is an anaerobe how could the spore germinate in tissues where there is 24 hr oxygen supply (taking a normal person who just suffered a small wound) ??
My query is why isn't there is an inflammatory reaction when it infects through wounds as whenever there is bacterial infection infammation follows. If this inflammation would have been present it would surely counteract upon the bacteria or the spore (mainly). I think enzymes released by inflammatory cells may not be able to lyse spore but in this case there is no inflammation. What do you think ?
Also, C. tetani is an anaerobe how could the spore germinate in tissues where there is 24 hr oxygen supply (taking a normal person who just suffered a small wound) ??