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Forssman's Antigen in Ehrlich Mouse Carcinoma

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THE question of whether a specific antigen exists in cancer tissue is receiving increasing attention. The view generally held is that carcinoma contains Forssman's1 antigen.

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JULIUS, H., DE VRIES, P. Forssman's Antigen in Ehrlich Mouse Carcinoma. Nature 182, 1165–1166 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/1821165a0

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