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Does anyone have any idea on the above question? Is there any research or journals done on it? Please provide me with some information.

Thanks!

2006-09-23 02:28:42 · 7 answers · asked by MATH!!!! 2 in Science & Mathematics Biology

7 answers

You've got a lot of BAD ANSWERS.

There are two mechanisms that lead to fever as well as a large group of other phenomena that surround infection. Fever is a nonspecific response and it is not "adaptive" to creating a host defense. In fact, high enough fever can become a problem in itself. We treat fevers to reduce them because they make people feel bad, and there is no advantage to leaving the temperature high.

The inflammatory response is a complex series of events that involve cell to cell chemical messengers called "cytokines". Cytokines are molecules that are released in small amounts primarily by white blood cells, a group that contains members such as neutrophils and macrophages. The primary job of cytokines is to tell white blood cells where to go, and to turn up their activity level. These chemicals are primarily released in small amounts directly around the site of an inflammatory response, but sometimes they slip away in the blood stream and circulate broadly. When they do, their effects are markedly different!

The predominant cytokines involved with the coordinated white blood cell response to infection, when released, also have effects on the cardiovascular system and on the hypothalamus of the brain. When acting on the hypothalamus, one of the effects is that the set-point for temperature is altered. This causes fever. Fever, low blood pressure, high heart rate, and organ dysfunction are all systemic effects of cytokines circulating in the blood stream.

Another effect that causes fever involves some specific classes of bacteria which directly effect the hypothalamus with "endotoxin". Gram negative bacteria (which have properties that make them stain a characteristic pink under the "gram stain" technique) are often equipped with a cell surface lipopolysaccharide that seems to really piss off the hypothalamus. The release of LPS as bacteria are fragmented by the immune response causes a severe septic response independent of cytokines.

The phenomenon of bacterial infection, resulting host responses, and the cascade of failures that can lead to death is called SEPTIC SHOCK. This is a highly complex pathophysiologic series of events which has been studied extensively. Thousands upon thousands of studies have been performed which range from understanding the basics of shock, to the ability to micro-modify the host response through therapy. Without an extensive medical background, it would be very difficult for you to wade into this body of literature and get anything useful out of it.

If you have any specific questions, I'd be happy to assist you in finding answers.

... I hope that helps!

2006-09-23 03:42:26 · answer #1 · answered by bellydoc 4 · 1 0

The body temperature rises to combat the prescence of the bacteria; Bacteria that can live in the human body like the temperature to be at 36.9 degrees celcius, so by raising the body temp we are making life harder for the bacteria. There won't be any research articles on this because it is "old news". You'll find the information in textsbooks under immune response.

2006-09-23 09:40:58 · answer #2 · answered by Bacteria Boy 4 · 0 0

well the presence of bacteria in body initiates the immune response. with all that fighting and presence of various chemical process taken place, the body's temperature increases. thus, you can get a fever.

2006-09-23 09:33:40 · answer #3 · answered by ShaneA 3 · 0 0

They make toxins that cause the body to react. The heat from your body kills the bacteria but makes your temperature go up

2006-09-23 10:07:16 · answer #4 · answered by Uchihaitachi345 5 · 0 0

the fever shows that your body fights against the hamfull bacteria.

2006-09-23 09:54:34 · answer #5 · answered by eli a 3 · 0 0

when a bacteria enters into our body our immunity gets activated ,as a result the innate immunity plays a role.i.e;it raises our body temperature in order to kill the organism or inhibit its growth

2006-09-23 11:13:40 · answer #6 · answered by nis.bluerose 1 · 0 0

your body is trying to fight the infection there for causing the fever

2006-09-23 09:31:51 · answer #7 · answered by lea 2 · 0 0

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