title: Influence of a thymus polypeptide extract (TP1) on immunogenesis and on experimental influenza infection in x-rayed animals.
abstract: The thymus polypeptide extract TP1 administered to X-rayed animals shows a protecting effect on the level of serum anti-influenza antibodies in the rats inoculated with A2 influenza vaccine and reduces the haemagglutinating titres in the mice inoculated with the A PR8 influenza virus.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation / Q000528:radiation effects; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D008297:Male; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011830:Radiation Effects; D051381:Rats; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000502:physiology*; D014965:X-Rays
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D010455:Peptides