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#REDIRECT [[Clostridium tetani]]
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==Overview==
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==Association with rust==
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Colloquially, tetanus is often associated with rust, especially rusty nails, but this concept is somewhat misleading. Objects that accumulate rust are often found outdoors, or in places that harbor [[anaerobic bacteria]], but the rust itself does not cause tetanus nor does it contain more ''C. tetani'' bacteria. The rough surface of rusty metal merely provides a prime habitat for a ''C. tetani'' [[endospore]] to reside.  An [[endospore]] is a non-metabolising survival structure that begins to [[metabolize]] and cause infection once in an adequate environment. Because ''C. tetani'' is an anaerobic bacterium, it, and its endospores, will thrive in an environment that lacks [[oxygen]]. Hence, stepping on a nail (rusty or not) may result in a tetanus infection, due to the ideal bacterial breeding ground provided by the low-oxygen environment of a puncture [[wound]].
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==References==
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