单词 | Shiga toxin |
释义 | Shiga toxin/ˈSHēɡə ˌtäksən /noun A toxin produced by the bacterium Shigella dysenteriae, or a similar one produced by E. coli, causing dysentery in humans: during infection there are changes of cytokine levels that can be ascribed to an effect of Shiga toxin on different cell types...
OriginEarly 20th century: from the name of Shigella dysenteriae (see also shigella). |
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