Dendritic Cells: A Specialized Complex System of Antigen Presenting Cells.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0916-7250,1347-7439
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.64.181