Cytokine-enhanced vaccine and suicide gene therapy as adjuvant treatments of metastatic melanoma in a horse

Veterinary Record

Volumn 164, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 278-279

  Finocchiaro, L M E ^a   Riveros, M D ^a   Glikin, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

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EID: 62449341830     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.164.9.278     Document Type: Article

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