Genome of a chronic osteitis‐causing Clostridium tetani. Issue 1 (January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fournier, P.‐E.; Levy, P.‐Y.; Million, M.; Croce, O.; Blanc‐Tailleur, C.; Brouqui, P.; Raoult, D.
• Is Part Of: New microbes and new infections. Volume 2:Issue 1(2014)
• Page Start: 25
• Page End: 26
• Publication Date: 2014-01
• Subjects: Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9041
• DOI: 10.1002/2052-2975.27
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2052-2975

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="nmi227-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>We sequenced the genome of a <italic>Clostridium tetani</italic> strain that caused chronic tibial osteitis without any clinical sign of tetanus in a 26‐year‐old man previously vaccinated against this disease. The genome contained a plasmid that harboured the <italic>tetX‐tetR</italic> tetanospasmin operon, and was highly similar to that of a tetanus‐causing strain.</p> </abstract>