In tetanus, what happens when the spores (dormant form of bacteria Clostridium tetani) enter the body?

ٹیٹنس میں ، جب بیجوں (بیکٹیریا کلوسٹریڈیم ٹیٹانی کی غیر فعال شکل) جسم میں داخل ہوتا ہے تو کیا ہوتا ہے؟

They remain dormant.

They germinate into vegetative bacteria.

They multiply outside the body.

None of these

Explanation

When Clostridium tetani spores enter the body (especially through wounds), they germinate in anaerobic conditions into active (vegetative) bacteria.

These bacteria then produce a neurotoxin (tetanospasmin), causing muscle stiffness and spasms.