Legend has it that stepping on a rusty nail will cause tetanus.

And if not, what causes tetanus?

Synaptobrevin is degraded by tetanospasmin, a protein derived from the bacterium Clostridium tetani, which causes tetanus.

The bacteria that cause tetanus enter the body through wounds or cuts.

But sample tissue from the donor's other knee is infected with a strain of Clostridia, a family of bacteria that cause tetanus.

What causes tetanus?

The bacteria that cause tetanus are called Clostridium tetani.

Clostridium tetani, the bacterium that causes tetanus, in 1884.

It's very brutal, and it frequently causes tetanus.

A few infections arise from inanimate sources: for example, pathogens that cause tetanus are harboured in the soil.