- most
common pyrogens are endotoxins,
which are
lipopolysaccharides (LPS)
produced by Gram-negative
bacteria such as E. coli. But
pyrogens include non-endotoxic...
- Look up
pyrogen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Pyrogen may
refer to:
Pyrogen (fever), a
fever inducing substance.
Pyrogen (pyrotechnics), a pyrotechnic...
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Depyrogenation refers to the
removal of
pyrogens from solutions, most
commonly from
injectable pharmaceuticals. A
pyrogen is
defined as any
substance that can...
-
Electric matches use a
bridgewire consisting of a
heating element to
ignite a
pyrogen,
which is a
quantity of
readily ignited pyrotechnic initiator composition...
- Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) also
known as
leukocytic pyrogen,
leukocytic endogenous mediator,
mononuclear cell factor,
lymphocyte activating factor and...
-
initiator is an
electric match. The
energetic material used,
often called pyrogen, is
usually a
pyrotechnic composition made of a fuel and oxidizer, where...
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immune system. LPS is a
potent activator of the
immune system and is a
pyrogen (agent that
causes fever). In
severe cases, LPS can
trigger a
brisk host...
- metabolism,
evoke a
cellular or
humoral immune response,
mimic endogenous pyrogen, or
damage tissues.
Directly caused by the drug, e.g. lamotrigine, progesterone...
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presence of
pyrogens,
basically mirroring the
process by
which these toxins cause fever in
humans (and rabbits, as in the
original pyrogen test). A protocol...
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viral infection,
certain white blood cells within the
blood will
release pyrogens which have a
direct effect on the
anterior hypothalamus,
causing body temperature...
