Regulation of body temperature by the nervous system is essential for physiological function in both health and disease. The immune system also seems to have a crucial role in this process. See Letter p.104
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Whittle, A., Vidal-Puig, A. Immune cells fuel the fire. Nature 480, 46–47 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature10714
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