THE INFLUENCE OF ENDOTOXIN ADMINISTRATION ON THE NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF MICE

Albino mice lose weight within 24 hours following administration of bacterial endotoxin. The initial weight loss is proportional to the dose of endotoxin injected only when this dose is very small. The loss during the 1st day reaches a maximum with 10 to 30 µg of endotoxin; larger doses increase th...

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Main Authors: Dubos, René, Costello, Richard, Schaedler, Russell W.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 1965
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2138119/