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Which one best describes the effect of action of endotoxin?
a. degrades lecithin in cell membranes
b. inactivates EF-2
c. blocks release of acetylcholine
d. causes release of TNF
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| arlete
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| edie
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Arlete, you rule!  Followup: can u give examples for the other answer choices?
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D. Endotoxin ( LPS ) activates macrophages- TNF-a, IL-1,IL-6-shock
also DIC through activation Hageman factor
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Edie...
Now you're stretching me!
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Stretching is good Arlete 
Ok, I'll do one of those exotoxins: inactivation of EF-2 = diptheria toxin does this with ADP ribosylation. How about the others, care to share, anyone?
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C is botulin toxin?
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| unique1
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A is Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin
B are Diphtheria toxin and Pseudomonas exotoxin A
C is Botulinum toxin
D are Endotoxins ,Staph.aureus TSST-1 and Strep.pyogenes exotoxin A
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Yes, thanks, Arlete, and good job unique1 
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