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enterotoxins — n. toxin which originates in the intestine (causes food poisoning) … English contemporary dictionary
Superantigen — [ thumb|Figure 1. Schematic of Superantigen stimulation compared to normal antigen presentation and activation [2] .] Superantigens (SAgs) are secreted proteins (exotoxins) that exhibit highly potent lymphocyte transforming (mitogenic) activity… … Wikipedia
Enterotoxin — An enterotoxin (not to be confused with endotoxin) is a protein toxin released by a microorganism in the intestine. Enterotoxins are frequently cytotoxic and kill cells by altering the permeability of the epithelial cells of the intestinal wall.… … Wikipedia
Exotoxin — An exotoxin is a soluble protein excreted by a microrganism, including bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa. An exotoxin can cause damage to the host by destroying cells or disrupting normal cellular metabolism. Both gram negative and gram… … Wikipedia
Food microbiology — is the study of the microorganisms which inhabit, create or contaminate food. Of major importance is the study of microorganisms causing food spoilage.cite book | author = Fratamico PM and Bayles DO (editor). | title = Foodborne Pathogens:… … Wikipedia
Heat-stable enterotoxin — Pfam box Symbol = STb secrete Name = Heat stable enterotoxin B, secretory width = caption = Pfam= PF09075 InterPro= IPR015160 SMART= PROSITE=PDOC00246 SCOP = 1ehs TCDB = OPM family= OPM protein= 1ehs PDB=PDB3|1ehs :24 71Heat stable enterotoxins… … Wikipedia
clostridial infection — ▪ pathology any of several infectious conditions in animals and humans resulting from Clostridium species, bacteria that are found in soil and that enter the body via puncture wounds or contaminated food. These bacteria synthesize and release… … Universalium
Rice — For other uses, see Rice (disambiguation). Oryza sativa, commonly known as Asian rice. Rice, white, long grain vegetable, raw Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) … Wikipedia
Bacillus cereus — Taxobox color = lightgrey name = Bacillus cereus image width = 240px image caption = B. cereus on sheep blood agar plate. regnum = Bacteria phylum = Firmicutes classis = Bacilli ordo = Bacillales familia = Bacillaceae genus = Bacillus species =… … Wikipedia
Biosecurity — A set of preventive measures designed to reduce the risk of intentional removal (theft) of a valuable biological material. These preventative measures are a combination of systems and practices usually put into place at a legitimate bioscience… … Wikipedia
