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  1. Name the following.

(h) Disease caused by Clostridium tetani.


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The disease caused by Clostridium tetani is Tetanus.

  1. Tetanus is commonly called lockjaw.
  2. Tetanus causes muscle contraction.
  3. Spores of tetanus bacteria are present in soil, dust, and manure.
  4. These spores develop into bacteria when they enter our body.

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