Some of the intestinal symptoms elicited by pathogens such as Salmonella, Shigella, and Escherichia are due to the presence of
A) pseudomurein.
B) S-layers.
C) lipopolysaccharides.
D) peptidoglycan.

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The intestinal symptoms elicited by the pathogens mentioned are due to the presence of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) in their cell walls. LPS can cause inflammation and diarrhea, leading to the characteristic symptoms of infections caused by these bacteria. Pseudomurein, S-layers, and peptidoglycan are components found in the cell walls of other types of bacteria but are not responsible for the symptoms described.

Some of the Intestinal Symptoms Elicited by Pathogens Such as Salmonella