Objectives: Chorioamnionitis is known to cause preterm delivery and impairment of various developing organs. The aim was to study effects of antenatal intra-amniotic lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on ...

THE role of bacterial endotoxins in the pathogenesis of infections due to endotoxin-containing bacteria is not clear. It is commonly assumed that endotoxin is a major factor in determining toxicity ...

Braun, W., Yajima, Y., and Nakano, M., in La Structure et les Effets Biologiques des Produits Bactériens Provenant des Germes Gram-Négatifs (Colloques No. 174 ...

The safety and sterility of injectable pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and implantable medical devices depend fundamentally on the detection of bacterial endotoxins. Even in picogram quantities, these ...

Endotoxin, a toxic chemical found in bacteria, makes up only 0.0001% of PM 2.5 fine particles but packs a serious punch when it comes to its bioactivity. According to a study by researchers from The ...