Body Heating and Viruses: A Thermophysiological Approach
New York, USA
From the essay
Across virology and immunology, temperature remains one of the most fundamental yet under-utilized determinants of health. Fever-range temperatures are now recognized as an active modulator of immune efficiency rather than a by-product of infection, enhancing leukocyte mobility, cytokine signaling, and antibody binding (Evans, Repasky, & Fisher, 2015.) Viral replication rates and immune performance exhibit opposing dependencies on temperature: viruses generally replicate more efficiently under cooler conditions, whereas the immune system functions best when the body is warm.
Adapted from PDF pages 3.