The role of endotoxin for reactions afte
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Dr. Ragnar Rylander
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Article
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1987
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Gram-negative bacteria and their endotoxins are present on all parts of the cotton plant and occur in large numbers after rain or frost. Endotoxins activate pulmonary macrophages that in turn recruit neutrophils into the airways. Platelets accumulate in pulmonary capillaries. The presence of these c