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. 1923 Jun 30;38(1):81-5.
doi: 10.1084/jem.38.1.81.

IMMUNOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS OF CELL CONSTITUENTS OF PNEUMOCOCCUS

O T Avery  1 , M Heidelberger
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IMMUNOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS OF CELL CONSTITUENTS OF PNEUMOCOCCUS

O T Avery et al. J Exp Med. .

Abstract

1. The protein precipitated by acetic acid from solutions of pneumococci shows chemical reactions characteristic of nucleoprotein and mucoid. 2. The protein of pneumococcus, as contrasted with the non-protein soluble specific substance, exhibits species specificity rather than the type specificity characteristic of the latter.

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    1. J Exp Med. 1923 Jun 30;38(1):73-9 - PubMed