The Avian MHC

Avian Immunology

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 159-181

  Kaufman, Jim ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Veterinary Medicine ^*  (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-012370634-8.50011-1     Document Type: Chapter

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