enterotoxin

(noun)

Any of several toxins produced by intestinal bacteria

Related Terms

Examples of enterotoxin in the following topics:

  • Scarlet Fever

    • The carboxy terminal portion of the protein exhibits extensive homology with the carboxy terminus of Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins B and C1.

  • Toxins

    • Another example of an exotoxin includes an enterotoxin produced by the bacteria Staphlycoccal aureus.
    • S. aureus can producestaphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB), associated with intestinal illness, which promotes activation of the immune system.

  • Campylobacter

    • A cholera-like enterotoxin was also once thought to be made, but this appears not to be the case.