Syncytins in normal and pathological placentas

Recent Advances in Human Retroviruses: Principles of Replication and Pathogenesis: Advances in Retroviral Research

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 243-270

  Malassiné, André ^a,b,c   Lavialle, Christian ^d,e   Frendo, Jean Louis ^a,b,c,d   Dupressoir, Anne ^c,d,e   Evain Brion, Danièle ^a,b,c  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^c PremUP   (France)

^d CNRS   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

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EID: 84971246287     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/9789814295314_0008     Document Type: Chapter

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