• 1 November 1972
    • journal article
    • Vol. 12  (3) , 419-27
Abstract
New Zealand mice spontaneously develop antibodies to double-stranded RNA and DNA. The appearance of these antibodies is accelerated by the administration of the synthetic double-stranded RNA, polyinosinic [unk] polycytidylic acid (poly I [unk] poly C). Since poly I [unk] poly C is known to act both as a nucleic acid antigen and as an adjuvant, the mechanism of nucleic acid antibody stimulation was studied to determine which property of poly I [unk] poly C was operative.