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. 1975 Jul;29(1):1–15.

The adjuvant activity of a non-toxic, water-soluble glycopeptide present in large quantities in the culture filtrate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain DT.

D E Stewart-Tull, T Shimono, S Kotani, M Kato, Y Ogawa, Y Yamamura, T Koga, C M Pearson
PMCID: PMC1445873  PMID: 806515

Abstract

A water-soluble mycobacterial glycopeptide was obtained in large quantities from the culture supernatant fluid of M. tuberculosis strain DT. This glycopeptide was strongly adjuvant-active when injected, in a water-in-oil emulsion contianing ovalbumin, into guinea-pigs. In addition, it was devoid of cord factor toxicity in mice, polyarthritogenic activity in rats and cavity stimulating activity in rabbit lungs.

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