Science · 1963 · 161 citations · 22 references
Life SciencesImmunologyInfectious DiseasesImmunology Of Infectious DiseasesMolecular VirologyVirologyViral InfectionsInterferon ProductionInterferon Response To Viral InfectionViral Kinetics
Circulating interferon was detectable in mouse serum within 1 hour after the intravenous injection of various types of virus and it reached maximum levels in about 4 hours. Rapidly produced interferon may play a role in the pathogenesis of viral infection and in viral interference.
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