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Poison found in Dinoflagellates
Saxitoxin
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Cause of red tide poisoning
Saxitoxin
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Cause of paralytic shellfish poisoning
Saxitoxin
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Poison found in Aspergillus flavus
Aflatoxin
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Found in improperly dried peanuts and also carcinogenic
Aflatoxin
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Poison found in Bacterial decay
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Found in spoiled food
ptomaine
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Found in expired milk and dairy product
Tyrotoxin
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Poison found in Claviceps purpurea
Ergot
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Causes St. Antony's Fire which characterizes convulsive and gangrenous
Ergot
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Treatment for Ergotism
- Tolazoline
- Na nitroprusside
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Exotoxin found in Clostridium botulinum
Botulinum toxin
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Causes spoiled canned foods (mostly vegetable)
Botulinum toxin
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Exotoxin found in Clostridium tetani
Tetanospasmin
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Exotoxin found in Clostridium perfringens
Cytotoxin
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Causes gas gangrene
Cytotoxin
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Exotoxin found in Staphylococcus aureus
Enterotoxin
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Most common cause of food poisoning, heat stable and toxic shock syndrome mostly in women
Staph aureus Enterotoxin
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Exotoxin found in Corynebacterium diptheriae
Diptheria cytotoxin
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A toxin which inhibit protein synthesis in nerves, heart and kidney cells
Diphtheria cytotoxin
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Exotoxin found in Vibrio cholerae
Cholera enterotoxin
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Toxin which cause rice water stool characteristic
Cholera enterotoxin
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Exotoxin found in Escherichia coli
Escherichia enterotoxin
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Causes traveller's diarrhea (ETEC)
Escherichia enterotoxin
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Endotoxin found in Salmonella typhosa
Typhoid
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Toxin which is proteinaceous, high virulence and small lethal dose
Exotoxin
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Toxin which is lipoidal, low toxicity to become lethal
Endotoxin
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