Studies on a Lung Tissue Component Which Combines with Pneumonia Virus of Mice (pvm)
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Evidence has been obtained which indicates that the lung tissues of mammalian species susceptible to infection with PVM contain a specific component which combines with the virus. The concentration of this tissue component appears to be directly proportional to the suceptibility of the species; in its absence infection with PVM cannot be established. The available evidence suggests that the presence of the virus-combining component in lung tissue may play a decisive ro1e in the initiation of infection with this pneumotropic virus.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of Experimental Medicine
دوره 86 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1947