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.

Annotation

general or unspecified: prefer specifics; coordinate IM with specific bacterium (IM); / antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS

obecné, dej přednost přesnějšímu deskriptoru; kombinuj IM s konkrétní bakterií (IM); podheslo /antagonisté a inhibitory je možné, ale zvaž také deskriptor ANTITOXINY

DUI

D001427 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0002131

Previous indexing

Bacteria (1966-1976); Toxins (1966-1976)

History note

77; was NON MESH before 1977

Public note

77