Vacuolating cytotoxin A (VacA) was previously the only main H. pylori factor known to act on mitochondria, causing cellular membrane and organelle dysfunction and leading to cell death. (sciencedaily.com)
This blood test evaluates a breach of intestinal barrier by bacterial cytotoxins and their entry into circulation. (thedr.com)
If it encounters such a snippet, the T cell uses chemical weapons called cytotoxins to destroy the host cell — and the invading pathogen, as well. (discovermagazine.com)