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endotoxin

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en·do·tox·in  (nd-tksn)
n.
A toxin produced by certain bacteria and released upon destruction of the bacterial cell.
endo·toxic adj.
endotoxin [ˌɛndəʊˈtɒksɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a toxin contained within the protoplasm of an organism, esp a bacterium, and liberated only at death
endotoxic  adj
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Noun1.endotoxin - a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die
toxin - a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
exotoxin - a toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium


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To determine the influence of endotoxin on the incidence of acute respiratory illness during the first 2 years of life, we carried out a longitudinal follow-up study, beginning at birth, of 332 children born in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Airborne endotoxin is associated with respiratory illness in the ... by Judek, Stan / Environmental Health Perspectives
However, endotoxemia in liver transplant recipients has been associated with graft failure and a high mortality rate (4,5), and in gram-negative bacterial infections, the physiologic effects of endotoxin may persist after adequate antimicrobial drug treatment.
Neisseria meningitidis endotoxin and capsule transmission by ... by Bash, Margaret / Emerging Infectious Diseases
An immune system underexposed to endotoxins may not be able to combat unknown invaders later on like allergens (allergy-causing molecules).
Hygiene: immune system by Science World
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