title: Review of Aeromonas enterotoxins.
abstract: This report reviews the work of other investigators regarding Aeromonas toxins and describes work conducted in our laboratory relating to the biochemical characterization of a cytolytic factor with an antigenic moiety that cross-reacts with cholera toxin (referred to as CTC-cytolysin), as well as the purification and partial characterization of a non-CTC enterotoxin. These two toxins were produced by Aeromonas hydrophila, isolate SSU, and are capable of causing fluid accumulation in animal models.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77550.
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Houston
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Chopra
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kurosky
mesh_terms: D000333:Aeromonas / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D000818:Animals; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000276:immunology; D002772:Cholera Toxin / Q000276:immunology; D003429:Cross Reactions; D003603:Cytotoxins / Q000276:immunology; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D003603:Cytotoxins; D004768:Enterotoxins; D002772:Cholera Toxin