Neopterin and Nitrite in Supernatants from Interferon-γ-treated Monocytoid Cell Lines: A Tool to Identify Bacterial Pyrogens

The rabbit pyrogen assay identifies pyrogenic contaminations in drugs i.l1tend~d for parenteral use. In order to replace this test because of ethical and economical reasons, various in vitro methods have been developed in recent years. Here, we summarize our results on optimizing a test based on usi...

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Main Authors: Peterbauer Anja, Werner Ernst R., Werner-Felmayer Gabriele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 1999-08-01
Series:Pteridines
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/pteridines.1999.10.3.112