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shiga toxin
Used for:
shiga-like toxin
Used for:
shigella toxin
Broader Terms:
enterotoxin
Related Terms:
bioterrorism /chemical warfare
Related Terms:
Shigella dysenteriae
Scope Note:
class of toxins that inhibit protein synthesis by blocking the interaction of ribosomal RNA with peptide elongation factors; includes the specific shiga toxin produced by Shigella dysenteriae and a variety of shiga-like toxins that are produced by pathologic strains of sherichia coli such as Escherichia coli O157.
Term Number:
5002-0060
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