shiga-like toxins

0.01 sec.

shiga-like toxins

toxins produced by certain strains of Escherichia coli which disrupt the function of the ribosome. Responsible for the lesions seen in edema disease in pigs, hemolytic uremic syndrome in humans and dogs. Called also verotoxin and vero cytotoxin.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Medical browser	?		Full browser	?
enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Escherichia Escherichia coli Escherichia coli 0157:H7 verocytotoxin verotoxin			Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause false-positive identification of verotoxin (Shiga-like toxin) production by a commercial enzyme immune assay system for the detection of Shiga-like toxins (SLTs). Surveillance for Shiga toxin--producing Escherichia coli, Michigan, ... by Rudrik, James T. / Emerging Infectious Diseases These toxins are designated as verocytotoxins because of their toxic effects on cultured Vero cells or Shiga-like toxins because of their similarity to the cytotoxin produced by Shigella dysentery type 1. The new, more sinister face of a familiar pathogen: increasing ... by Woodhouse, Sherry / Medical Laboratory Observer Effect of Shiga toxin and Shiga-like toxins on eukaryotic cells. Human Escherichia coli O157:H7 genetic marker in isolates of bovine ... by Sreevatsan, Srinand / Emerging Infectious Diseases			Shepherd’s Crook Appearance Shepherd’s Purse Sherlock anchor Sherlock Holmes Test Sherman bone plate Sherrington Shetland pony Shetland sheepdog Shewanella putrefaciens Shiatsu Shiba Inu shield shield, radiation shift shift differential shift report shift syndrome shift to left shift to right shift to right or left shift to the left shift to the right shift work maladaptation syndrome shift, axis Shiga-Kruse bacillus shiga-like toxins Shigella Shigella boydii Shigella dysenteriae Shigella enteritis Shigella flexneri Shigella gastroenteritis Shigella sonnei shigellosis Shih tzu shiitake shilajit Shiley heart valve SHIM shim coils shin shin bone shin oak shin splint shin splints shinbone Shine-Dalgarno sequence shingle tick shingles shinnery oak Ship’s Doctor			shifts shifts shifts shifts for shifts for shifts for shifts for shifts ground shifts ground shifts ground shifts ground Shifts of Finite Type shiftwork Shiftwork Benchmarking Institute shifty shifty Shifty Shellshock Shifty Shellshock shifty-eyed SHIG Shig-Shag Day Shiga shiga bacillus Shiga Naoya Shiga Prefecture Shiga toxin Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli Shiga-Kruse bacillus Shiga-like toxin Shiga-like toxin shiga-like toxins Shigaev, Maksim Shigaev, Maksim Grigorevich Shigatse Shigela Shigela Shigela shigella shigella shigella Shigella boydii Shigella dysentariae Shigella dysenteriae Shigella Dysenteriae Type 1 Shigella enteritis Shigella flexneri Shigella gastroenteritis Shigella sonnei Shigella Sonnei Biotype G shigellae shigellae shigellae shigellas shigellas shigellas shigelloses shigelloses shigellosis shigellosis shigellosis Shigenori Togo

Medical Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.