bacterial endotoxin; heat-stable toxin
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endotoxin; heat-stable toxin released upon bacterial cell death
technicalA medical and microbiological term. Refers to lipopolysaccharides (LPS) from the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. It is pyrogenic (causes fever) and can cause septic shock.
Gé革
lán兰
shì氏
yīn阴
xìng性
jūn菌
de的
xì细
bāo胞
bì壁
zhōng中
hán含
yǒu有
nèi内
dú毒
sù素
。
The cell walls of Gram-negative bacteria contain endotoxins.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
nèi内
dú毒
sù素
xìng性
zhì质
wěn稳
dìng定
，
pǔ普
tōng通
de的
jiā加
rè热
wú无
fǎ法
jiāng将
qí其
pò破
huài坏
。
This endotoxin is stable in nature and cannot be destroyed by ordinary heating.
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Yī医
liáo疗
qì器
xiè械
bì必
xū须
jīng经
guò过
yán严
gé格
jiǎn检
cè测
，
què确
bǎo保
méi没
yǒu有
nèi内
dú毒
sù素
wū污
rǎn染
。
Medical devices must undergo strict testing to ensure they are free from endotoxin contamination.
Nèi内
dú毒
sù素
xiū休
kè克
shì是
lín临
chuáng床
shàng上
fēi非
cháng常
wēi危
xiǎn险
de的
bìng病
zhèng症
。
Endotoxic shock is a very dangerous clinical condition.