Tumor/immune system competition with medically induced activation/deactivation

Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 491-512

  Firmani, B ^a   Guerri, L ^b   Preziosi, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

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EID: 0033467177     PISSN: 02182025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218202599000269     Document Type: Article

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