exogenous pyrogens

ex·og·e·nous py·ro·gens

drugs or substances that are formed by microorganisms and induce fever. Among the latter are lipopolysaccharides and lipoteichoic acid.

ex·og·e·nous py·ro·gens

(eks-oj'ĕ-nŭs pī'rō-jenz)
Drugs or substances that are formed by microorganisms and induce fever. Among the latter are lipopolysaccharides and lipoteichoic acid.

ex·og·e·nous py·ro·gens

(eks-oj'ĕ-nŭs pī'rō-jenz)
Drugs or substances that are formed by microorganisms and induce fever.
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Fever production in response to exogenous pyrogens is believed to be mediated mostly by cytokine prostaglandin pathways, and neural input is important in the early phases of fever (9).
Dengue and relative bradycardia

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