Fever is a common effect of the inflammatory response. Which of the following is

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Fever is a common effect of the inflammatory response. Which of the following is correct? Fever is a key component of the immune response to infection. It is easily controlled by resetting the set point in the hypothalamus by taking a cold bath. Fever is a manifestation that the thermal receptors are being influenced by the inmate immune system. Fever is generated by the hypothalamus spontaneously resetting the set point for body temperature to be lower than normal. Fever is triggered by the production of pyrogens by the antibodies which travel to the hypothalamus.

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Fever is generated by the hypothalamus spontaneously resetting the set point for body temperature to be lower than normal.

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