- A
toxin is a
naturally occurring organic[dubious – discuss]
poison produced by
metabolic activities of
living cells or organisms. They
occur especially...
- paralysis. The
toxin causes the
disease botulism. The
toxin is also used
commercially for
medical and
cosmetic purposes.
Botulinum toxin is an acetylcholine...
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Botulism is a rare and
potentially fatal illness caused by a
toxin produced by the
bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The
disease begins with weakness,...
- spore-forming,
motile bacterium with the
ability to
produce botulinum toxin,
which is a neurotoxin. C.
botulinum is a
diverse group of
pathogenic bacteria...
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Shiga toxins are a
family of
related toxins with two
major groups, Stx1 and Stx2,
expressed by
genes considered to be part of the
genome of
lambdoid prophages...
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Diphtheria toxin is an
exotoxin secreted mainly by
Corynebacterium diphtheriae but also by
Corynebacterium ulcerans and
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis...
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Toxin is a
fictional character appearing in
American comic books published by
Marvel Comics. He has been
depicted as a
superhero and at
times a supervillain...
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becomes obsessed with fear and
develops a
hallucinogenic drug—dubbed "fear
toxin"—to
terrorize Gotham City and
exploit the
phobias of its protector, Batman...
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Microbial toxins are
toxins produced by micro-organisms,
including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, dinoflagellates, and viruses. Many
microbial toxins promote...
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Alpha toxin or alpha-
toxin refers to
several different protein toxins produced by bacteria, including:
Staphylococcus aureus alpha toxin, a membrane-disrupting...
