Bacterial endotoxins induce fever by stimulating the production of...........................................
A. antigens.
B. platelets.
C. cytokines.
D. complement.
Answer ; C. Cytokines.
Reason ; when any kind of bacteria enters the body and relaese their toxin material into the circulation and it encounter by the body mechanism. In the given statement it talks about the stimulation of fiver, it is one of the process in the inflammation phases though. this can be achieved by the above mentioned type of proteins especially it is induced by IL -1. Although antigen and platelet have role in this process, but it will not directly induce the temperature like it does, therefore the above mentioned option would be the most appropriate one.
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