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The following three articles report that poly I.poly C, which is of interest as a stimulator of interferon production, has potential side effects.
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ABSHER, M., STINEBRING, W. Toxic Properties of a Synthetic Double-stranded RNA: Endotoxin-like Properties of Poly I.Poly C, an Interferon Stimulator. Nature 223, 715–717 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/223715a0
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