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exotoxins produced by
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gram postiitve and negative
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endotoxins produced by
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gram NEGATIVE bacilli
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how toxic are
exotoxins endotoxins |
exo = STRONGLY toxic
endo = not as much |
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site of toxin's effect
exo endo |
exo = specific mode is often obscure
endo = similar toxicity for most organs/cells |
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chemical nature of
endotoxins exotoxins |
exo: protein
endo: lipopolysaccharide |
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chemical nature of toxin secreted by endotoxins
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cell-associated lps
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how exotoxins are released
endotoxins? |
exo: secreted
endo: remains bound; released when cell lyses |
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heat lability of
exotoxins endotoxins |
exo = heat-labile; easy to toxoid - inactivate.
endo = heat-stabile; don't inactivate. |
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host immune response to
exotoxins endotoxins |
exo: easy to neutralize w/ antibody
endo: hard to neutralize w/ antibody |
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do exotoxins produce fever/confusion in host?
do endo? |
no
yes |
