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Facilitation of Tumour Growth by Bacillus pertussis

Nature volume 216, pages 1235–1236 (1967)Cite this article

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SEVERAL Gram negative bacteria or their components can exert a slight but significant inhibitory effect on the growth of tumour isografts1–4. Protection is obtained by administering the bacterial product at various times before the inoculation of the tumour cells. It is thought that these agents cause non-specific stimulation of the immune response against tumour-specific antigens.

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  1. Department of Tumor Biology, Karolinska Institutet Medical School, Stockholm, Sweden

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FLOERSHEIM, G. Facilitation of Tumour Growth by Bacillus pertussis. Nature 216, 1235–1236 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/2161235a0

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