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Neurotoxins damage nerve cells. I believe that an endotoxin can be a neurotoxin, but a neurotoxin is not necessarily an endotoxin. Kinda like lead is a neurotoxin but a neurotoxin is not necessarily lead.
An excitoxin is neurotoxin since exitotoxins damage nerve and glial cells.
Endotoxins and exotoxins have to do with bacteria and if they cause nerve damage they would be considered neurotoxins.
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Is bacterial endotoxin test required for surgical sutures?
yes
What can Endotoxin in sterile injectable drugs cause?
Septic shock symptoms.
What is an example of a bacterial endotoxin test?
The Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) test is a test used to determine if a bacterial cell produces an endotoxin. ILimulus amebocyte lysate is an aqueous extract of blood cells (amoebocytes) from the horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus. LAL reacts with bacterial endotoxin or lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which is a membrane component of Gram negative bacteria.
Is lipid A endotoxin gram negative or gram positive?
It is specific to Gram negative bacteria, because of the wall structure. Source: Microbiology textbook.
How well does bacteria spread?
Bacteria initiate infection by making use of virulence factors which are; 1. pilli: These are small hairs that enable some pathogens to attach easily to cell surfaces, particularly mucous membranes. bacteria possessing pilli include Neisseria gonorrheae and some strains of Escherichia coli, Salmonella and Shigella species 2. Production of enzymes that help pathogens to spread: for example, hyaluronidase produced by Clostridium perfringes and some Streptococci and Staphylococci,helps organisms to spread through the body by breaking down the hyaluronic acid of connective tissue. 3. production of beta-lactamases: These penicillin-destroying enzymes are produced by many bacteria including some strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 4. Mechanisms that interfere with phagocytosis: Bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Neisseria meningitidis secrete a capsule around their cell wall which helps to prevent opsonization and phagocytosis. 5. production of exotoxin: several gram positive and a few gram negative bacteria secrete powerful poisons called exotoxins that are capable of destroying or injuring host cells. They tend to be specific in their action, e.g. the exotoxin of Clostridium tetani is neurotoxin. 6. Release of endotoxin: The cell walls of Gram negative organisms contain endotoxin ( O antigen ). When endotoxin is released into the blood circulation, the resulting toxaemia may cause shock, rigor, chills. 7. Mechanisms that destroy or neutralize antibodies: For e.g., the destructive IgA protease of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
What does the toxin Endotoxin do?
The amount of endotoxin in protein, peptide or antibody samples is measured by the Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) test with an endotoxin kit. The concentration of endotoxin in the test specimens is calculated by the LAL kit by chromogenic signal in the presence of endotoxin. This measurement is performed on a microplagin absorption reader at 405 nm. Protein and antibody samples are measured every 30 minutes. The importance of determining the level of endotoxin in evaluating the effectiveness of endotoxin removal methods as well as preventing endotoxic shocks and animals injected with endotoxin-contaminated proteins is very important.
Is endotoxin an exogenous pyrogen?
true
What is the difference between enterotoxin and neurotoxin?
Enterotoxin: Toxin that affects the intestinal tract is called enterotoxin Neurotoxin: Toxin that affects the nervous system is called neurotoxin
What would be an example of neurotoxin?
a neurotoxin is something that comes from a wild animal. it is the venom. it affects the nervous system.
Is whooping cough endotoxin?
no it is exotoxin , as its a gram positve baceria
Is bacterial endotoxin test required for surgical sutures?
yes
Can you buy neurotoxin?
Yes
Can you please Tell about the gel clot method of BET?
The gel clot method of the bacterial endotoxin test, or BET, is a 60-minute test. This is wherein sample are tested to determine the endotoxin content.
What can Endotoxin in sterile injectable drugs cause?
Septic shock symptoms.
What paralyzes the nervous system?
neurotoxin
Is an endotoxin an A-B toxin?
The term "endotoxin" is a bit wonky. Originally, it was intended solely to mean a toxin(s) not secreted by the bacterium cell until after cell death. Since then, however, the term has come to refer to the cell wall components of Gram-negative bacteria, most specifically lipopolysaccharide (LPS). In the case of the term "endotoxin" referring to LPS, then, no -- LPS is a sole toxin (an "A"). However, when the more general meaning of the term "endotoxin" is used, the toxin released may be an A-B toxin.
What is an example of a bacterial endotoxin test?
The Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) test is a test used to determine if a bacterial cell produces an endotoxin. ILimulus amebocyte lysate is an aqueous extract of blood cells (amoebocytes) from the horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus. LAL reacts with bacterial endotoxin or lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which is a membrane component of Gram negative bacteria.
