Structured Summary
Abstract
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.
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Bacterial Toxin
- Toxins, Bacterial
- Toxin, Bacterial
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Aspects Covered
26 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
general or unspecified: prefer specifics; coordinate IM with specific bacterium (IM); / antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS
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History Note
77; was NON MESH before 1977
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Previous Indexing
- Bacteria (1966-1976)
- Toxins (1966-1976)
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NLM Classification
QW 630.5.B2
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Bacterial Toxins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001427. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001427
- Bacterial Toxins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66764936