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ENTEROTOXINE B STAPHYLOCOCCIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Toxicology
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- staphylococcal enterotoxin B
1, record 1, English, staphylococcal%20enterotoxin%20B
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SEB 2, record 1, English, SEB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- staphylococcus enterotoxin B 3, record 1, English, staphylococcus%20enterotoxin%20B
correct
- SEB 3, record 1, English, SEB
correct
- SEB 3, record 1, English, SEB
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SEB is the toxin that most commonly causes classic food poisoning. It also has been demonstrated to cause a nonmenstrual toxic shock syndrome (TSS). SEB has been studied as a potential biological agent of war, since it easily can be aerosolized, is very stable, and can cause widespread systemic damage, multiorgan system failure, and even shock and death when inhaled at very high dosages. However, SEB is classified as an incapacitating agent because, in most cases, aerosol exposure results not in death, but in a temporary though profoundly incapacitating illness lasting as long as 2 weeks. 1, record 1, English, - staphylococcal%20enterotoxin%20B
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Toxicologie
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entérotoxine B staphylococcique
1, record 1, French, ent%C3%A9rotoxine%20B%20staphylococcique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SEB 1, record 1, French, SEB
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'entérotoxine B staphylococcique (SEB) est l'une des entérotoxines produites par Staphylococcus aureus. SEB est la mieux connue de ces entérotoxines staphylococciques (SE) et est considérée comme l'entérotoxine «type». [...] L'intoxication causée par SEB n'est en général pas létale, mais peut induire une morbidité aiguë passagère très intense et invalidante. Dans le cadre d'actions de malveillance, SEB pourrait être utilisée par aérosolisation avec pénétration de la toxine par inhalation, mais également par contamination d'aliments ou de réservoirs d'eau de distribution de faible volume. SEB est considérée comme une arme biologique potentielle du fait de son potentiel à «incapaciter» un très grand nombre de personnes simultanément. Elle a été largement étudiée comme «incapacitant» aux États-Unis dans les années 1960. 1, record 1, French, - ent%C3%A9rotoxine%20B%20staphylococcique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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