[Phage-like particles produced by Clostridium tetani].
Two C. tetani strains used for toxin production spontaneously produce two varieties of phage-like particles with isometric heads. Type A has a contractile tail, whereas type B shows a non-contractile tail with a long, wavy tail fiber. No relationship between the presence of these particles and the amount of toxin produced was found.
D001435:Bacteriophages; D003017:Clostridium tetani / Q000502:physiology*; D013744:Tetanus Toxin / Q000378:metabolism
D013744:Tetanus Toxin
Particules phagiques produites par Clostridium tetani.