Toxin is a poisonous substance, especially protein, produced by living organisms which can cause disease when introduced into body tissues but is often also capable of inducing neutralizing antibodies or antitoxins. [1]
Clostridium Botulinum: Botulinum toxin
Bacillus cereus: Emetic toxins
Escherichia coli: Shigatoxin (Stx1 and Stx2)
Clostridium Perfringens & Staphylococcus Aureus: Enterotoxin
Mycotoxins aka fungal toxin -> toxin produced by fungus
Common fungal genera: Aspergillus, Fusarium -> toxins produced, Alfatoxins and Deoxynivalenol (vomitoxin), Fumonisins, Zearalenone respectively
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