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==Ecology== | ==Ecology== | ||
The spores of C. tetani are found mostly in the soil, but can also be found in the intestines or feces of many animals, such as horse, sheep, and dogs. Soil that is treated by manure tend to contain a large number of spores. Spores are resistant to heat and some antiseptics, but oxygen rich areas are toxic to them. When in soil, they can last for months or even years in the right conditions. | |||
==Pathology== | ==Pathology== |
Revision as of 18:55, 30 October 2011
A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Barrett.pa
Classification
Higher order taxa
Bacteria; Firmicutes; Clostridia; Clostridiates; Clostridiaceae;Clostridium
Species
NCBI: Taxonomy |
Clostridium tetani
Description and significance
C. tetani is bacillus, or rod-shaped bacterium. The bacteria is gram positive and commonly takes the shape of a drumstick when Gram stained. This drumstick appearance is due to the spore formation that occurs. C. tetani is known for causing tetanus. Spores of the bacterium enter the body through open wounds and germinate once inside. C. tetani move around by the use of rotary flagella. The organization of these flagella is peritrichous, which is flagella randomly assorted around the cell.
Genome structure
The genome of C. tetani consists of one chromsome of 2776 genes. All but one of these genes are protein-coding genes, which is 99.96%. There are 2.7 mega base pairs in the genome.
Cell structure and metabolism
Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
Ecology
The spores of C. tetani are found mostly in the soil, but can also be found in the intestines or feces of many animals, such as horse, sheep, and dogs. Soil that is treated by manure tend to contain a large number of spores. Spores are resistant to heat and some antiseptics, but oxygen rich areas are toxic to them. When in soil, they can last for months or even years in the right conditions.
Pathology
How does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
Current Research
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Cool Factor
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References
Edited by student of Iris Keren