Immune Evasion by Chimeric Trachea

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 362, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 172-174

  Sykes, Megan ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEEK MUCOSA; EDITORIAL; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LUNG GRAFT REJECTION; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACHEAL CARTILAGINOUS ALLOGRAFT;

EID: 74249111001     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe0908366     Document Type: Editorial

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