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enterotoxin

Broader Terms:

bacterial toxin

Narrower Terms:

cholera toxin

Narrower Terms:

shiga toxin

Narrower Terms:

staphylococcal enterotoxin

Related Terms:

bacterial food poisoning

Related Terms:

superantigen

Scope Note:

substances that are toxic to the intestinal tract, causing vomiting, diarrhea, etc; most common enterotoxins are produced by bacteria.

Term Number:

1556-8432


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