*Clostridium tetani* causes the disease tetanus. *C. tetani* makes a neurotoxin that can interact with the neurons in the central nervous system and inhibit nerves causing paralysis. This benefits the survival of the pathogen but is life threatening for the host. 

Parasitism of *Clostridium tetani* as a human pathogen

Neonatal tetanus occurs shortly after birth from *C. tetani* infection.

Neonatal Tetanus

Tetanus is a disease has characteristic muscle spasms that are caused by the *Clostridium tatni*. The muscle spams can be generalized, localized, or cephalic (local in the face and head).

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Botulism is an disease caused by *Clostridium botulinum* infection. It can cause paralysis. 

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