Q: A man suffers from an E. coli (gram negative) infection. After taking antibiotics, blood tests indicate that the E. coli infection are dead. However, the man soon develops a high fever and inflammation. This is most likely due to
A		the peptidoglycan of the cell wall
B		the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of the outer membrane
C		the flagellin from the flagella
D		the E. coli spores that evaded detection and later germinated

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