I think that your question is a good one and you have probably
noted how the approaches to treating pyrexia have changed and have
been argued about over time (reviewed in a book edited by El-Radhi
and Carroll in 1994). There seems to be substantial support for some
immunological advantages following an upward shift of the
thermostatic set-point but I sometimes have difficulty convincing my
families pediatrician as he reaches for the Panadol. Robin.
On 23 Apr 96 at 10:19, Michelle L. Leonce wrote:
> Could someone direct me to a resource to answer this question: what is
> the body trying to accomplish by causing fever as part of the immune
> response? Is it in any way linked to inflammation as there is often a
> raise in temperature at the site of infection too, such as a cut on the
> finger? Thanks for any help at all.
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Robin McFarlane,
Principal Research Officer,
Animal and Veterinary Science Group,
Lincoln University,
NEW ZEALAND.
Phone: 64-03-3252811 (ext 8176), Fax: 64-03-3253851
e mail:mcfarlan at lincoln.ac.nz
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