Bacterial Toxins

Toxic substances formed in or elaborated by bacteria; they are usually proteins with high molecular weight and antigenicity; some are used as antibiotics and some to skin test for the presence of or susceptibility to certain diseases.

Year introduced: 1977

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Tree Number(s): D23.946.123

MeSH Unique ID: D001427

Entry Terms:

• Toxins, Bacterial
• Bacterial Toxin
• Toxin, Bacterial

Previous Indexing:

• Bacteria (1966-1976)
• Toxins (1966-1976)

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Biological Factors
Toxins, Biological
Bacterial Toxins
Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins
Botulinum Toxins
Botulinum Toxins, Type A
Cholera Toxin
Cord Factors
Cyanobacteria Toxins
Lyngbya Toxins
Microcystins
Saxitoxin
Diphtheria Toxin
Endotoxins
Lipopolysaccharides +
Exfoliatins
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Exotoxin A
Shiga Toxins
Shiga Toxin
Shiga Toxin 1
Shiga Toxin 2
Streptolysins
Tetanus Toxin
Virulence Factors, Bordetella
Adenylate Cyclase Toxin
Pertussis Toxin