The fetus and fever

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 107-116

  Laburn, Helen P ^a   Faurie, Alida ^a   Mitchell, Duncan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Abortion; Cytokines; Endotoxin; Fetus; Fever; Hyperthermia; Infection; Lipopolysaccharide; Premature labour

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; ENDOTOXIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE;

ABORTION; FETUS; FETUS DISEASE; FEVER; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; INFECTION; MATERNAL DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; REVIEW; TERATOGENESIS; TISSUE INJURY;

EID: 0037308292     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(02)00050-5     Document Type: Review

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