Discrete electrolytic lesion of the preoptic area prevents LPS-induced behavioral fever in toads

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 205, Issue 22, 2002, Pages 3513-3518

  Bicego, Kenia C ^a   Branco, Luiz G S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Behavioral thermoregulation; Bufo paracnemis; Thermoregulatory set point

Indexed keywords

LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ELECTROSURGERY; FEVER; PHYSIOLOGY; PREOPTIC AREA; THERMOREGULATION; TOAD;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BUFONIDAE; ELECTROSURGERY; FEVER; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; PREOPTIC AREA;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; BUFO PARACNEMIS; MAMMALIA; POA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036862430     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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