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Summary
Although incapable of propagating in the mouse brain, the influenza virus strains used in these experiments produced convulsions in this species when injected intra-cranially. The convulsive factor was absorbed on and eluted from chicken red blood cells as was the virus. The convulsive factor was inactivated by heating at 56°C for 30 minutes. It was specifically neutralized by antiserum.
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