The Maternal-Foetal Interface and Gestational Chimerism: The Emerging Importance of Chimeric Bodies

Science as Culture

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 233-257

  Kelly, Susan Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chimerism; foetal maternal relations; immuno politics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861947559     PISSN: 09505431     EISSN: 14701189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09505431.2011.628014     Document Type: Article

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