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True about tetanus is

A
Gram negative spore forming organism
B
Produces tetanolysin and tetanospasmin
C
Trismus and neck stiffness are early signs
D
Generalized tonic-clonic seizure occurs on hyperstimulation
High-Yield Explanation
C.tetani produces two distinct toxins- a hemolysin(tetanolysin) and a powerful neurotoxin9tetanospasmin). These are antigenically and pharmacologically distinct and their production is mutually independent. Ref: Textbook of microbiology; Ananthanarayan and paniker's; 10th Edition; Pg:265

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