Lipid A is a(n) (cytotoxin/endotoxin/exotoxin) that stimulates the body to release chemicals that cause fever, inflammation, diarrhea, hemorrhaging, shock, and blood coagulation

What will be an ideal response?


endotoxin
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: The Nature of Infectious Disease
Learning Outcome: 14.14

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