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Human serum and plasma have been shown to abolish the pyrogenicity of poly I:poly C. Chicken serum and, to a lesser extent, fetal calf serum also possess this inhibitory effect, while serums of six other animal species do not alter the pyrogenic properties of this compound. The inhibitory effects are time- and temperature-dependent and suggest that they are enzymatic in origin.
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