Techniques of Immunohistochemistry. Principles, Pitfalls, and Standardization.

Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-41

  Taylor, Clive R ^a   Shi, Shan Rong ^a   Barr, Nancy J ^a  

^a LAC USC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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