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Bacterial Toxins MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Bacterial Toxins
Tree Number(s)
D23.946.123
Unique ID
D001427
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001427
Annotation
general or unspecified: prefer specifics; coordinate IM with specific bacterium (IM); / antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS
Scope Note
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.
Entry Version
BACT TOXINS
Entry Term(s)
Bacterial Toxin
Toxins, Bacterial
NLM Classification #
QW 630.5.B2
Previous Indexing
Bacteria (1966-1976)
Toxins (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note
77
History Note
77; was NON MESH before 1977
Date Established
1977/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Bacterial Toxins Preferred
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