"Shiga Toxin 2" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D022641
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| MeSH 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
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| Concept/Terms |
Shiga Toxin 2- Shiga Toxin 2
- Shiga Toxin 2, Escherichia coli
- Shiga-Like Toxin II
- VT2 Cytotoxin
- Cytotoxin, VT2
- SLTII
- Stx2 protein
- Vero Cytotoxin VT2
- Verotoxin 2
- Shiga Like Toxin II
- SLT-II
- SLT II
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Shiga Toxin 2" by people in Profiles.
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Genomic Characterization of ß-Glucuronidase-Positive Escherichia coli O157:H7 Producing Stx2a. Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 12; 24(12):2219-2227.
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Detection and Evaluation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Shiga-toxin Genes stx1, stx2 in Cattle Meat Samples. Clin Lab. 2018 Oct 31; 64(11).
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First Isolation of a Hybrid Shigatoxigenic and Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Strain Harboring the stx2 and elt Genes in Korea. Jpn J Infect Dis. 2017 May 24; 70(3):347-348.
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Shiga toxin-2 triggers endothelial leukocyte adhesion and transmigration via NF-kappaB dependent up-regulation of IL-8 and MCP-1. Kidney Int. 2002 Sep; 62(3):846-56.