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Trypsinized human erythrocytes were incubated with concanavalin A at 4°C. After removal of free concanavalin A, the erythrocytes were incubated with Ehrlich ascites tumor cells at 37°C. The erythrocytes formed rosettes with the tumor cells.
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Kitao, T., Hattori, K. Rosette formation of tumor cells with concanavalin A treated erythrocytes. Experientia 36, 342–343 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01952315
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