Polycytidylic acid potassium is an immunostimulant and synthetic double-stranded RNA. Polycytidylic acid potassium can be used experimentally to model viral infections in vivo. Polycytidylic acid potassium is a common tool in immune system research[1].
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[1]. Marie-Eve Fortier, et al. The viral mimic, polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid, induces fever in rats via an interleukin-1-dependent mechanism. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2004 Oct;287(4):R759-66.
















