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Shiga Toxins MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Shiga Toxins
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.450.430.700.750.750
D23.946.123.794
D23.946.330.575
Unique ID
D022603
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D022603
Annotation
SHIGA TOXIN is also available
Scope Note
A class of toxins that inhibit protein synthesis by blocking the interaction of ribosomal RNA; (RNA, RIBOSOMAL) with PEPTIDE ELONGATION FACTORS. They include SHIGA TOXIN which is produced by SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE and a variety of shiga-like toxins that are produced by pathologic strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI such as ESCHERICHIA COLI O157.
Entry Term(s)
Shiga-Like Toxins
Vero Cell Cytotoxin
Vero Cell Cytotoxins
Vero Cytotoxin
Vero Cytoxins
Vero Toxin
Vero Toxins
Verotoxin
Verotoxins
Pharm Action
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Bacterial Toxins (1980-2000)
See Also
Dysentery
Public MeSH Note
2001; VERO CYTOTOXIN, VERO CELL CYTOTOXIN, VERO TOXIN & VERO TOXIN were indexed under BACTERIAL TOXINS 1980-2000
History Note
2001; for VERO CYTOTOXIN, VERO CELL CYTOTOXIN, VERO TOXIN & VERO TOXIN use SHIGA-LIKE TOXIN I (NM) 1980-2000
Date Established
2001/01/01
Date of Entry
2000/06/22
Revision Date
2018/06/29
Shiga Toxins Preferred
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