MCAT Question of the Day
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    Q:

    		 A man suffers from an E. coli (gram negative) infection. After taking antibiotics, blood tests indicate that the E. coli infection are dead. However, the man soon develops a high fever and inflammation. This is most likely due to

    		 

    A

    		 the peptidoglycan of the cell wall

    B

    		 the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of the outer membrane

    C

    		 the flagellin from the flagella

    D

    		 the E. coli spores that evaded detection and later germinated



    Prokaryotes | Immune System |
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