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Induced Bactericidal Response in the Hagfish

Overview
Journal J Bacteriol
Publisher American Society for Microbiology
Specialty Microbiology
Date 1969 Aug 1
PMID 4897118
Citations 1
Authors
R T Acton
P F Weinheimer
W H Hildemann
E E Evans
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Abstract

Hagfish were shown to be capable of synthesizing bactericidins after injection of gram-negative bacteria. The bactericidins could be detected as early as 2 days after injection. The degree of specificity was not as impressive as in mammalian systems.

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