Shiga toxin en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after Japanese bacteriologist Kiyoshi Shiga, who first described the bacterial origin of dysentery caused by Shigella dysenteriae.
Meanings
- Any of a family of related toxins with two major groups, Stx1 and Stx2, expressed by genes considered to be part of the genome of lambdoid prophages.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shigatoxin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Shiga toxins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |