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seb

/ɛs iː biː/

Tradução: Abreviatura para a forma de enterotoxina estafilocócica usada como agente incapacitante em guerra biológica.

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C1formalcommonmedicalabreviação/ɛs iː biː/

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An abbreviation for a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been utilized as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare.

  • 🇵🇹Abreviatura para a forma de enterotoxina estafilocócica usada como agente incapacitante em guerra biológica.
  1. Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B C1 formal scientific

    A toxic protein produced by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, known to cause food poisoning and used as an incapacitating biological warfare agent.

    • SEB is classified as a potential bioterrorism agent due to its high toxicity.
    • Exposure to SEB can lead to severe gastrointestinal distress and fever.
    • Research on SEB focuses on developing effective vaccines and treatments.

    🇵🇹Enterotoxina B estafilocócica