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Dr. Joshua Lederberg, 7
Department of Genetics, a =e
The University of Wisconsin, ®
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I am at present trying to revive a number of
our old "irus phages and I think we should be able to let you —
have at least a few within a week or two, Unfortunately the
work has been interrupted for various reqsons, so I am writing |
now to let you know that we, have not forgotten your request,

I am rather interested in the possibility
of making another attack on the nature of the phage-bacterium
. adsorption in the light of our work on the action of influenza
virus on red cells, since in each case the cell component
concerned is a polysaccharide. comparison of the two
reactions might be fruitful,

Yours sincerely,
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F. M. BURNET.