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Has there been any cases recorded where clostridium tetani infected human with tetanus by eating food? thanks
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Don't know of any : Cases from clostridium tetani. However it can happen with clostridium botulism. See this article: http://www.Ncbi.Nim.Nih.Gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0001624/ ** infant botulism can occur with raw honey or corn syrup. Home canned foods can be contaminated with it.
Answered 7/16/2014
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No: You're thinking of botulism, tetanus's brother. The evolutionary biology is explained here http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmed/8866611.
Answered 7/16/2014
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