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. 1979 Jul;25(1):467–469. doi: 10.1128/iai.25.1.467-469.1979

Interferon induction by the immunomodulating polyanion lambda carrageenan.

E V Turner, G Sonnenfeld
PMCID: PMC414474  PMID: 478647

Abstract

The lambda fraction of carrageenan induced murine interferon, which was characterized by sensitivity to trypsin and inhibition by pretreatment of target cells with actinomycin D.

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