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Shiga Toxin 2 MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Shiga Toxin 2
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.450.430.700.750.750.124
D12.776.097.275.879
D23.946.123.794.124
D23.946.330.575.124
Unique ID
D022641
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D022641
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
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
Registry Number
0
Previous Indexing
Bacterial Toxins (1980-2000)
See Also
Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli
Public MeSH Note
2008; see SHIGA-LIKE TOXIN II 2001-2007, see BACTERIAL TOXINS 1997-2000; SHIGA-LIKE TOXIN II was indexed under BACTERIAL TOXINS 1988-2000
History Note
2008 (1988)
Date Established
2001/01/01
Date of Entry
2000/06/27
Revision Date
2018/06/29
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