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enterotoxin

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en·ter·o·tox·in  (nt-r-tksn)
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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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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of the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University fed the mice with a mixture of whole peanut extract (WPE) and a toxin from the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, called staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) to simulate the human anaphylactic reaction to peanuts in mice.
Scientists develop novel mouse model for peanut allergy by Asian News International
In her studies, Medina focused on Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins A (SEA) and B (SEB).
New detection methods improve food safety by Journal of Environmental Health
Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases from 1989 to 2002 showed that three laboratory workers had symptoms after ocular exposure to staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB).
Laboratory exposures to staphylococcal enterotoxin B by Boudreau, Ellen / Emerging Infectious Diseases
 
 
 
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