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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The mechanism of fever and its role in defending body from infection.

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A fever is a body temperature exceeding 37°C; a fever bolsters the benefits of inflammation in clearing the body from 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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