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Isolation of Human Lymphatic Endothelial Cells by Multi-parameter Fluorescence-activated Cell Sorting
Published on: May 1, 2015
Lymphatic function and the immune response to microbial or viral infection
1Basic Immunology Branch, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation, NIAID , NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, Maryland.
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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is the primary institute within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases. For more than 60 years, NIAID research has led to new therapies, vaccines, diagnostic tests, and other technologies that have improved the health of millions of people in the United States and around the world.
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