Abstract
1. 1. The body temperature of seven tortoises, Geochelone pardalis, was measured in a thermal gradient chamber, by indwelling thermocouples, after injection of various pyrogens. 2. 2. The tortoises regulated their body temperature by moving in the chamber. 3. 3. The tortoises did not develop fever in response to any of the pyrogens we tested. 4. 4. The results support the contention that fever in reptiles is not ubiquitous.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 467-469 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -Part A : Molecular and Integrative Physiology |
Volume | 87 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1987 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgements-The authors thank Mr N. Jacobsen and Mrs E. du Plessis for obtaining the tortoises, the Transvaal Division of Nature Conservation for giving permissionto hold animalsi n captivity,t he CentralA nimal Servicef or the careo f the tortoisesa, nd the SouthA frican Medical ResearchC ouncil for funding this project. Dr Zurovskyh eld a post-doctoral fellowship from the University of the Witwaterstrand.
Funding
Acknowledgements-The authors thank Mr N. Jacobsen and Mrs E. du Plessis for obtaining the tortoises, the Transvaal Division of Nature Conservation for giving permissionto hold animalsi n captivity,t he CentralA nimal Servicef or the careo f the tortoisesa, nd the SouthA frican Medical ResearchC ouncil for funding this project. Dr Zurovskyh eld a post-doctoral fellowship from the University of the Witwaterstrand.
Funders | Funder number |
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SouthA frican Medical ResearchC ouncil | |
University of the Witwaterstrand |