Endocrine regulation of the mucosal immune system in the female reproductive tract

Mucosal Immunology, Two-Volume Set

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1661-1676

  Wira, Charles R ^a   Crane godreau, Mardi A ^a   Grant, Katherine S ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-012491543-5/50101-7     Document Type: Chapter

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