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bacillus thuringiensis (medicine)


Bacillus thuringiensis
<bacteria> Soil living bacterium that produces an endotoxin that is deadly to insects. Many strains exist, each with great specificity as to target Orders of insects.

In General, the mode of action involves solubilisation at the high pH within the target insect's gut, followed by proteolytic cleavage, the activated peptides form pores in the gut cell apical plasma membranes, causing lysis of the cells.


fibromyalgia (sh)




Chronic syndrome that is characterized by musculoskeletal pain, often at multiple sites.

The cause is unknown. A significant number of persons with fibromyalgia also have mental disorders, especially depression. Many also have overlapping symptoms of Other so-called functional somatic syndromes
especially chronic fatigue syndrome
such as fatigue, stiffness, irritable bowel syndrome, and sleep disturbances. It is common in young and middle-aged women. No treatment has been proved fully effective, although medications, physical therapy, or counseling may reduce disability and help the patient cope.