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Lymphocyte subpopulations in man: characterization of in vivo-educated, alloreactive, cytotoxic lymphocytes

H E Johnsen, M Madsen

    Acta Pathologica Et Microbiologica Scandinavica. Section C, Immunology
    |June 1, 1980
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