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SEVERAL investigations1–4 into the production of antibodies by lymphoid tissue in vitro have shown that, following antigenic stimulation in vivo, the tissue (lymph node or spleen) must remain in the animal for several days before it can be removed to give antibody-producing cultures. A requirement for such an ‘induction period’ has been demonstrated for both primary and secondary responses.
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HALLIDAY, W., GARVEY, J. Hydrocortisone and the Apparent Induction Period for Antibody Formation in vitro. Nature 202, 712 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/202712a0
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