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What is the life cycle of clostridium tetani?
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Soil bacterium: It is an anaerobic gram positive bacterium that forms spores and lives in soil. Contamination of wound, even puncture wounds can cause tetanus. Vaccination is effective for 10 years.
Answered 4/5/2015
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