enterotoxin
noun
en·tero·tox·in
ˌen-tə-rō-ˈtäk-sən 
: a toxin that is produced by microorganisms (such as some staphylococci) and causes gastrointestinal symptoms (as in some forms of food poisoning or cholera)
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The adjuvant in the University of Houston’s fentanyl vaccine is an enterotoxin, a chemical produced by the bacteria Escherichia coli and modified to be noninfectious.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
The stimuli included Escherichia coli and influenza, which trigger the immune system’s innate response, as well as agents such as the Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin B superantigen (SEB) that directly activate cells in the adaptive immune system called T cells.
—Alejandra Manjarrez, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2024
Pinnacle Foods' ready-to-eat dried, sliced beef by Armour Star may have been tainted by staphylococcal enterotoxin and clostridial toxin.
—Zlati Meyer, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2018
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
The stimuli included Escherichia coli and influenza, which trigger the immune system’s innate response, as well as agents such as the Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin B superantigen (SEB) that directly activate cells in the adaptive immune system called T cells.
—Alejandra Manjarrez, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2024
Pinnacle Foods' ready-to-eat dried, sliced beef by Armour Star may have been tainted by staphylococcal enterotoxin and clostridial toxin.
—Zlati Meyer, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2018
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“Enterotoxin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enterotoxin. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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enterotoxin
noun
en·tero·tox·in
ˌent-ə-rō-ˈtäk-sən
: a toxic substance that is produced by microorganisms (as some staphylococci) and causes gastrointestinal symptoms (as in some forms of food poisoning or cholera)
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