Ultrasound-mediated gene therapy

Emerging Therapeutic Ultrasound

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 69-130

  Miller, Douglas L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84967372625     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/9789812774125_0003     Document Type: Chapter

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