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Concanavalin A has been shown to inhibit phagocytosis by polymorphonuclear leucocytes. The effect is reversed by specific sugars.
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BERLIN, R. Effect of Concanavalin A on Phagocytosis. Nature New Biology 235, 44–45 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio235044a0
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