A person has an infection and his phagocytes respond appropriately by releasing pyrogens, thereby resetting the body's thermostat. what happens next?

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A person has an infection and his phagocytes respond appropriately by releasing pyrogens, thereby resetting the body's thermostat. what happens next?

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shivers, thereby producing heat

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