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Wolfgang Kastenmüller1, Kathrin Kastenmüller2, Christian Kurts3

  • 1Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Bonn, 53105 Bonn, Germany.

Nature Reviews. Immunology
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PubMed
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Developing effective vaccines against intracellular pathogens and cancer remains difficult. Targeting dendritic cells (DCs) is a promising strategy to enhance T cell responses and improve vaccine efficacy.

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