Behavioral fever in anuran amphibian larvae

Journal Article · Tue Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Life Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0024-3205(77)90461-1· OSTI ID:7094284

Casterlin, M E; Reynolds, W W

Following intraperitoneal injection with killed gram-negative bacteria, Aeromonas hydrophila, tadpoles of Rana catesbeiana and of R. pipiens showed significant mean increases in preferred temperature of 2.6/sup 0/C and 2.7/sup 0/C, respectively, in an electronic thermoregulatory shuttlebox device. This ''behavioral fever'' is similar to elevations in preferred temperature previously demonstrated for fishes, reptiles and mammals, although both normal and febrile thermal preferenda vary among vertebrates.

• Research Organization: Pennsylvania State Univ., Wilkes-Barre
• OSTI ID: 7094284
• Journal Information: Life Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Life Sci.; (United States) Vol. 20:4; ISSN LIFSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AMPHIBIANS
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BACTERIA
BEHAVIOR
CONTROL
FEVER
FISHES
FROGS
INJECTION
INTAKE
INTRAPERITONEAL INJECTION
LARVAE
MAMMALS
MICROORGANISMS
REPTILES
SYMPTOMS
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS
THERMOREGULATION
VERTEBRATES