Inflammation, Fever, and Complement
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What is a pyrogen?
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Which two complement fragments act as anaphylatoxins that trigger mast cell degranulation?
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What is the complement system?
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A group of plasma proteins that circulate inactive and, when activated in a cascade, promote inflammation, opsonize microbes and lyse cells.
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