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Shiga Toxin 1
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Definition
: A toxin produced by certain pathogenic strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI such as ESCHERICHIA COLI O157. It is closely related to SHIGA TOXIN produced by SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE.
See Also
Escherichia coli O157
;
Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli
Other names
Shiga Like Toxin I; SLT I; Protein, Stx1; Verotoxin I; Verocytotoxin 1; Vero Cytotoxin VT1; VT1 Cytotoxin; Stx1 Protein; Shiga-
Like Toxin I; SLT-
I; SLTI