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. 1974 Jul;10(1):284–285. doi: 10.1128/iai.10.1.284-285.1974

Influence of Molecular Weights of Bacteriophage φ6 Double-Stranded Ribonucleic Acids on Interferon Induction 1

W J Kleinschmidt 1,2, J L Van Etten 1,2, A K Vidaver 1,2
PMCID: PMC414992  PMID: 4842130

Abstract

The interferon-inducing capabilities of the three molecular segments of bacteriophage φ6 double-stranded ribonucleic acid increased with increasing molecular weight.

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