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. 1969 May;3(5):525–527. doi: 10.1128/jvi.3.5.525-527.1969

Complement-Fixation Test for Detection of Herpes-like Viruses in Cell Cultures of Burkitt's Lymphoma

Kenneth J McCormick 1,2, Wayne A Stenback 1,2, John J Trentin 1,2, George Klein 1,2, Jagadish S Nadkarni 1,2, Jayshree J Nadkarni 1,2, Peter Clifford 1,2
PMCID: PMC375804  PMID: 5786183

Abstract

Although biopsies of Burkitt's tumors contained no detectable complement-fixing (CF) antigen or antigens, tumor cell lines contained CF antigen or antigens related to the presence of a herpes-like virus particle.

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