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bacterial toxin Etymology: Gk, bakterion, small staff, toxikon, poison any poisonous substance produced by a bacterium. Kinds of bacterial toxins include endotoxins and exotoxins. bacterial toxin, n any poisonous substance produced by a bacterium. Two general types are common: those formed within the cell (endotoxins) and those formed within the cell and excreted (exotoxins). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Bt cotton makes a bacterial toxin that tends to kill moths and butterflies. This book is not a compendium of bacterial toxins and virulence factors but rather a selection of molecular mechanisms of host-parasite interaction. Pulmonary inflammatory response to inhaled ultrafine particles is modified by age, ozone exposure, and bacterial toxin. |
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