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. 1970 Feb;6(2):263–272.

Interferon response of lymphocytes in disorders with decreased resistance to infections

H Strander, K Cantell, J Leisti, E Nikkila
PMCID: PMC1712774  PMID: 4314167

Abstract

Interferon production was induced by Sendai and Newcastle disease virus in blood obtained from patients with Down's syndrome (eight cases), Fanconi's anaemia (one case), subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (one case), blast cell leukaemia (nine cases), chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (six cases) and control subjects. The titres per millilitre of blood varied greatly, but the interferon response per lymphocyte was comparatively constant in all groups with the exception of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, where the cells displayed a markedly reduced interferon-producing ability.

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