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.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D001427
altLabel
Toxin, Bacterial
Toxins, Bacterial
Bacterial Toxin
AN
general or unspecified: prefer specifics; coordinate IM with specific bacterium (IM); / antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS
AQL
AD AE AG AI AN BI BL CF CH CL CS EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C0004630
DC
1
definition
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.