enterotoxin


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en·ter·o·tox·in

 (ĕn′tə-rō-tŏk′sĭn)
n.
A toxin produced by bacteria that is specific for intestinal cells and causes the vomiting and diarrhea associated with food poisoning.
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enterotoxin

(ˌɛntərəʊˈtɒksɪn)
n
(Pathology) a toxin that originates in the intestine, causing vomiting and diarrhoea
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en•ter•o•tox•in

(ˌɛn tə roʊˈtɒk sɪn)

n.
a toxic substance produced by certain bacteria that on ingestion causes violent vomiting and diarrhea.
[1935–40]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.enterotoxin - a cytotoxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa
cytotoxin - any substance that has a toxic effect on cells
staphylococcal enterotoxin - a soluble exotoxin produced by some strains of staphylococcus; a cause of food poisoning
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en·ter·o·tox·in

n. enterotoxina, toxina producida en el intestino.
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enterotoxin

n enterotoxina
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Heat-Labile Enterotoxin Promotes Escherichia coli Adherence to Intestinal Epithelial Cells.
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Another study by Tse C found the protein EspP secreted by enterohaemorrhagic Escherichiacoli may act as an enterotoxin and drive electrogenic ion transport that could be a principle factor causing watery diarrhoea.4
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(20) This study revealed that enterotoxin genes were more prevalent in CA-MRSA isolates, a result also found by Xie et al.
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Among toxin genes, enterotoxins (SEs) were most frequently detected followed by enterotoxin (ETs) (24.09 %) and toxic shock syndrome toxin (TSST-1) (15 %).
Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus from Sore Throat Patients: Association Among Host Immune Evasion and Toxin Genes
Staphylococcal food poisoning caused by Staphylococcus argenteus harboring staphylococcal enterotoxin genes.
Community-Acquired Staphylococcus argenteus Sequence Type 2250 Bone and Joint Infection, France, 2017
perfringens toxins (alpha, beta, epsilon, and iota), beta-2 toxin (cpb2), and enterotoxin (cpe).
Isolation and genotyping of Clostridium perfringens from goats in Minas Gerais, Brazil/ Isolamento e genotipagem de Clostridium perfringens isolados de cabras em Minas Gerais, Brasil
Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolates were determined by detection of some enterotoxin genes (sea, seb, and seg) using mPCR technique.
Molecular Characterization and Genotyping Study of Food Poisoning Staphylococcus aureus, Isolated from Raw Milk and Milk Products in Al-Diwaniyah, Iraq
Pinnacle Foods is recalling approximately 32,479 pounds of heat-treated, shelf stable beef products due to a possible processing deviation that may have led to staphylococcal enterotoxin and clostridial toxin contamination, the U.S.
Pinnacle recalls about 32,500 beef products over possible processing deviation
(10) The staphylococcal enterotoxin F (SEF) lacks emetic activity, but it is associated with TSST-1.
The Relationship Between Prevalence of Antibiotics Resistance and Virulence Factors Genes of MRSA and MSSA Strains Isolated from Clinical Samples, West Iran
Additionally, for enterotoxin genes, ten (67%) out of 15 isolates harbored at least one or two staphylococcal enterotoxin (SE) genes.
Characterization of resistance to selected antibiotics and Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive Staphylococcus aureus in a healthy student population at a Malaysian University
Acharya, "Crystal structure of microbial superantigen staphylococcal enterotoxin B at 1.5 A resolution: implications for superantigen recognition by MHC class II molecules and T-cell receptors," Journal of Molecular Biology, vol.
The Bacteriology and Its Virulence Factors in Neonatal Infections: Threats to Child Survival Strategies

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