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. 1985 May;51(5):739–742. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1985.112

The use of lipoteichoic acid (LTA) from Streptococcus pyogenes to induce a serum factor causing tumour necrosis.

A Yamamoto, H Usami, M Nagamuta, Y Sugawara, S Hamada, T Yamamoto, K Kato, S Kokeguchi, S Kotani
PMCID: PMC1977060  PMID: 3888244

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