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Fever: is it beneficial?

Data obtained in lizards infected with live bacteria suggest that fever may be beneficial to their survival. An adaptive value of fever has also been inferred in mammals, but the results are equivocal. Findings that certain leukocyte functions are enhanced in vitro at high temperatures have provided...

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Autor principal: Blatteis, C. M.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine 1986
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2590125/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3090790