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. 1971 Dec;22(6):1162–1163. doi: 10.1128/am.22.6.1162-1163.1971

Effect of Polycations on Sensitivity of BALB/3T3 Cells to Murine Leukemia and Sarcoma Virus Infectivity

Jarue S Manning 1,1, Adeline J Hackett 1, Norman B Darby Jr 1,2
PMCID: PMC376504  PMID: 4332936

Abstract

Polybrene or diethylaminoethyl dextran, when added with murine leukemia or sarcoma virus inocula, significantly increased virus infectivity of BALB/3T3 cells. Residual polycation concentrations were nontoxic.

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