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When endotoxin is inside the phagocyte after bacteria is killed, can the phagocyte alter the endotoxin's effect on body's immune response?
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Endotoxins effect : Endotoxins can affect the Phagocyte and interfere with its function. There are different types of endotoxin. There are different types of phagocytes. There is also a concentration effect The effects on cells can change the different type of mediators released. This is the way phagocytes interact with different endotoxins
Answered 5/15/2017
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