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. 1987 Dec;56(6):797–799. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1987.292

A nontoxic tumour necrosis factor induced by streptococcal lipoteichoic acids.

H Usami 1, A Yamamoto 1, Y Sugawara 1, S Hamada 1, T Yamamoto 1, K Kato 1, S Kokeguchi 1, H Takada 1, S Kotani 1
PMCID: PMC2002388  PMID: 3435705

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