Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12, Problem 8Q
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To determine:

The sequences of physiological events that lead to fever.

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A fever is a body temperature exceeding 37°C; a fever bolsters the benefits of inflammation in clearing the body of pathogens. Exogenous pyrogen is associated with the microbial origin, such as the lipopolysaccharide (endotoxin) which is present in the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria.

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