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Summary
Highly purified concanavalin A and other lectins injected in small amounts into the footpads of mice and rats induce an an intense and reproducible edema. Con A is eliminated from the site of injection at a slow rate, which may explain the prolonged nature of the inflammatory response it induces. Some advantages of the use of concanavalin A for the induction of experimental inflammation are discussed.
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