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Shiga Toxin 1

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Definition: A toxin produced by certain pathogenic strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI such as ESCHERICHIA COLI O157. It is closely related to SHIGA TOXIN produced by SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE.     
See Also Escherichia coli O157; Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli 		Other names Shiga Like Toxin I; SLT I; Protein, Stx1; Verotoxin I; Verocytotoxin 1; Vero Cytotoxin VT1; VT1 Cytotoxin; Stx1 Protein; Shiga-Like Toxin I; SLT-I; SLTI

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