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soldier1979 [14.2K]
2 years ago
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One way the body fights invaders is by increasing the body temperature, or running a fever. Give a brief explanation as to why t

hat defensive technique works against some viruses or bacteria.
This is a writing assignment!
Biology
1 answer:
eduard2 years ago
4 0

Some bacteria are not able to function properly and replicate at the fever-high temperatures hence this reduces their infection rates in the body. More research has also shown that the temporal increase in body temperature, during the fever, increases the  activity of the cytotoxic T-cells that are significant in fighting infection.

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