Pyrogenicity is the ability of a chemical agent or other substance to produce a febrile reponse. Pyrogenic responses may be material-mediated, endotoxin-mediated, or mediated by other substances, such as components of gram-positive bacteria and fungi.
Method of Pyrogenicity test: Rabbit pyrogen test, TAL test
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