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Abstract
A toxin produced by certain pathogenic strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI such as ESCHERICHIA COLI O157. It shares 50-60% homology with SHIGA TOXIN and SHIGA TOXIN 1.
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- SLT-II
- SLTII
- Shiga Like Toxin II
- Shiga Toxin 2, Escherichia coli
- Shiga-Like Toxin II
- Stx2 protein
- VT2 Cytotoxin
- Vero Cytotoxin VT2
- Verotoxin 2
- Cytotoxin, VT2
- SLT II
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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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History Note
2008 (1988)
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- Bacterial Toxins (1980-2000)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Shiga Toxin 2. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D022641. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D022641
- Shiga Toxin 2. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75034605