Microbial Toxins Flashcards
1
Q
Superantigen
A
Toxic Shock Syndrome
2
Q
Red tide poisoning, paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP)
A
Saxitoxin - Dinoflagellates
3
Q
Found in improperly dried peanuts
A
Aflatoxin
4
Q
Spoiled food
A
Ptomaine
5
Q
Expired milk & dairy products
A
Tyrotoxin
6
Q
Proteinaceous, high virulence, small lethal dose
A
Exotoxin G(+)
7
Q
Spoiled canned Foods
A
Botulinum toxin
8
Q
Tetany
A
Tetanospasmin
9
Q
Gas Gangrene
A
Cytotoxin
10
Q
Most common cause of food poisoning
A
Enterotoxin
11
Q
Protein synthesis inhibitor in nerves, heart & kidney cells
A
Diphtheria cytotoxin
12
Q
Causes rice watery stool
A
C. Enterotoxin
13
Q
Traveller’s diarrhea (ETEC)
A
E. Enterotoxin
14
Q
Lipoidal, low toxicity, high dose to become lethal
A
Endotoxin G(+)
15
Q
Causes typhoid fever
A
Typhoid
