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| − | '''Tetanus''' is a [[toxin]]-producing [[bacterial]] [[disease]] marked by painful muscle spasms.<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/about/terms/glossary.htm#t</ref> | + | '''Tetanus''' is a [[toxin]]-producing [[bacterial]] [[disease]] marked by painful muscle spasms.<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/about/terms/glossary.htm#t</ref> Tetanus is one of the diseases for which the DPT vaccine provides protection. Unlike other vaccines, DPT doesn't vaccinate against the actual virus, but instead the toxin which tentanus produces. |
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