1 , enhance bacterial phagocytosis by granular amoebocytes in vitro.

2 ene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA); limulus amoebocyte lysate assay (LAL); pertussis toxin (PTX); fo

3 tandard measure of LPS activity, the Limulus amoebocyte lysate assay, there was approximately a twofo

4  too low to be detected by using the Limulus amoebocyte lysate assay.

5 riginal free LPSs as measured by the Limulus amoebocyte lysate assay.

6  parent strain as measured by both a Limulus amoebocyte lysate endotoxin quantitation assay and a tum

7                    The LPS lacks any limulus amoebocyte lysate gelation activity.

8            Endotoxicity, measured by Limulus amoebocyte lysate kinetic assay, showed that the LPS con

9 rgent or Enzol Detergent, or sterile limulus amoebocyte lysate reagent water as a control.

10 manner in the in vitro reaction with Limulus amoebocyte lysate.

11 tomach and intestine, as well as by granular amoebocytes present in the lamina propria of the gut and

12 ate phagocytosis of bacteria by granulocytic amoebocytes; the function of the CBD is not understood.