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. 1976 Jul;4(1):106–107. doi: 10.1128/jcm.4.1.106-107.1976

Recovery of Applied Human Leukocyte Interferon from the Nasal Mucosa of Chimpanzees and Humans

Paul E Johnson *, Stephen B Greenberg , Maurice W Harmon , Bobby R Alford , Robert B Couch
PMCID: PMC274401  PMID: 182714

Abstract

Intranasally applied human leukocyte interferon was recovered locally in 9 of 10 chimpanzees and 3 of 3 human volunteers tested. A 5- to 50-fold reduction in interferon was observed over 60 min.

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