Enterotoxins

These are exotoxins (toxins released), released in the small intestine. They usually cause fluid flow into the intestinal cavity, leading to diarrhea. Enterotoxins are produced by many bacteria that contaminate food: Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus cereus, and intestinal pathogens Vibrio cholerae, Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteridis (see more in Bacterial toxins).

Source | Glossary of Most Commonly Used Biomedical Terms and Concepts | Lithuanian University of Health Sciences | Academician Professor Antanas Praškevičius, Professor Laima Ivanovienė