The bacterium's so-called heat-labile toxin causes ion channels on intestinal cells to open, triggering an outpouring of water and electrolytes into the digestive tract - in other words, diarrhea.

The bacterium's so-called heat-labile toxin causes ion channels on intestinal cells to open, triggering an outpouring of water and electrolytes into the digestive tract -- in other words, diarrhea.

And they've shown that vaccinating against a toxin produced by E. coli protects ... et al. (2022) Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli heat-labile toxin drives enteropathic changes in small ...

Amid the alarming trend of colorectal cancer cases rising among young people, a new study has linked a bacterial toxin called colibactin to the increase in early-onset cases.

Kligler and Oleinik1 reported the presence of a labile toxin in yolksac cultures of Rickettsise. The following experiments were designed in order to test whether the toxic effects of Rickettsiæ ...

A gut toxin that’s been linked to colorectal cancers for more than two decades may be to the sharp rise of the disease in younger people, according to new research.

Toxin timeline. Colibactin was linked to colorectal cancer cases in younger people, according to a study published in the journal Nature.The toxin has been known to cause DNA damage and is ...

Levels of the toxin microcystin has been detected in Lake Erie weeks earlier than usual, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The bacterium's so-called heat-labile toxin causes ion channels on intestinal cells to open, triggering an outpouring of water and electrolytes into the digestive tract -- in other words, diarrhea.