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Talmudic Question #117

 

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by Daniel Haeusser

Why do you suppose the lipopolysaccharide of gram-negative bacteria (LPS or endotoxin) has been singled out to be so toxic? Why do harmless commensals keep carrying LPS?

 

 
 

 
 

Posted on February 04, 2015 at 09:07 PM in Talmudic Questions, Teachers Corner |

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