Cell-mediated immunity: Dealing a direct blow to pathogens

Current Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages

  Kaufmann, Stefan H E ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR INFECTION BIOLOGY   (Germany)

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EID: 0033545415     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(99)80059-1     Document Type: Note

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