Human B cell biology

International Reviews of Immunology

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 243-264

  Kipps, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

B Lymphocyte; Differentiation; Human; Immunoglobulins

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030745060     PISSN: 08830185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08830189709068178     Document Type: Review

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