Tetanus is a neurologic disease of humans and animals characterized by spastic paralysis. Tetanus is caused by tetanus toxin (TeNT) produced by Clostridium tetani, an environmental soilborne, gram-positive, sporulating bacterium. The disease most often results from wound contamination by soil containing C. tetani spores. Horses, sheep, and humans are highly sensitive to TeNT, whereas cattle, dogs, and cats are more resistant. The diagnosis of tetanus is mainly based on the characteristic clinical signs. Identification of C. tetani at the wound site is often difficult.

中文翻译：

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 动物破伤风。


破伤风是一种人类和动物的神经系统疾病，其特征是痉挛性瘫痪。破伤风是由破伤风梭菌产生的破伤风毒素 (TeNT) 引起的，破伤风梭菌是一种环境土源性革兰氏阳性孢子细菌。这种疾病最常见的原因是伤口被含有破伤风梭菌孢子的土壤污染。马、羊和人类对 TeNT 高度敏感，而牛、狗和猫的抵抗力更强。破伤风的诊断主要根据特征性临床症状。在伤口部位识别破伤风梭菌通常很困难。