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The intravenous injection of meningococcal or Salmonella endotoxin into rabbits produced increase in blood glucose, lactic acid and inorganic phosphorus. This was followed by hypoglycemia which could be observed before the death of the animal. Liver and muscle glycogen decreased while lactic acid content of the tissues increased. The pyruvic acid content of blood and tissues showed a significant decrease. Succinic dehydrogenase in both muscle and liver was markedly inhibited. Cytochrome oxidase activity was not affected.
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