Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
The causative organism for tetanus is ______ and for tuberculosis ________

Answer 1

Hint: The term ‘causative agent’ commonly refers to the biological pathogen that makes a disease, such as a virus, parasite, fungus, or bacterium. Actually, the term can also indicate to a toxin or toxic chemical that causes illness. Generally, the causative organism is a disease-causing agent or pathogen for living organisms.

Complete answer:
The causative organism for tetanus is a bacterium called Clostridium tetani.
The causative organism for tuberculosis is a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Tetanus:
It is a serious disease caused by a bacterial toxin released by Clostridium tetani spores, that affects your nervous system, leading to painful muscle contractions, particularly of your jaw and neck muscles. Tetanus is commonly known as "lockjaw. When the bacterial spores come in a deep flesh wound, they grow into bacteria that produce a powerful toxin called tetanospasmin. The toxin impairs the nerves that control your muscles (motor neuron)

Tuberculosis:
It is a bacterial infection which is spread through inhaling tiny droplets of bacterial contaminant from an infected person through the coughs or sneezes. It mostly affects the lungs, but also affects the other parts of the body like the abdomen, glands, bones, and nervous system. TB is a potentially serious condition. It can be cured by treating it with the right antibiotics. The medication period and medicines differ for different types of tuberculosis.

Additional information:
Symptoms of tetanus:
• Spasms and stiffness in jaw muscles
• Stiffness of your neck muscles
• Difficulty swallowing
• Stiffness of your abdominal muscles
• Fever, sweating

Symptoms of tuberculosis:
• A person having continuous cough for more than 3 weeks and having breathing problems.
• Heavy Weight loss
• Sweating during night times
• High temperatures
• Tiredness and fatigue
• Loss of appetite
• Swelling on the neck.

Note: Some important points to remember are listed below:
- Tetanus is caused by a bacterial toxin released by Clostridium tetani spores. It affects our nervous system, leading to painful muscle contractions.
- Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection and it spreads through droplets.