C. tetani is found as spores in soil or in the gastrointestinal tract of animals. C. tetani produces a potent biological toxin, tetanospasmin, and is the causative agent of tetanus, a disease characterized by painful muscular spasms that can lead to respiratory failure and, in up to 40% of cases, death.
mind. 1. the element, part, or process in a human or other conscious being that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc. 2. Psychol. the totality of conscious and unconscious mental processes and activities. 3. intellect or understanding, esp. as distinguished from the emotions and will; intelligence.
mind noun [C]. B1 the âpart of a âperson that makes it âpossible for him or her to âthink, âfeel âemotions, and âunderstand things: Her mind was âfull of what had âhappened the ânight before, and she just wasn't âconcentrating. Of âcourse I'm âtelling the âtruth-you have such a âsuspicious mind!