toxinosis

toxinosis
Pathogenesis caused by a bacterial toxin alone, not necessarily involving bacterial infection (as when the bacteria have died but have already produced toxin which is subsequently ingested).

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  • toxinosis — n. [Gr. toxikon, poison] A disease caused by the action of a toxin …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • toxinosis — Any disease or lesion caused by the action of a toxin. SYN: toxonosis. [toxin + G. osis, condition] * * * tox·in·o·sis (tok″sĭ noґsis) toxicosis …   Medical dictionary

  • toxonosis — SYN: toxinosis. [toxo + G. nosos, disease] …   Medical dictionary

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