Modeling Mycobacterium tuberculosis early granuloma formation in experimental human lung tissue
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Modeling Mycobacterium tuberculosis early granuloma formation in experimental human lung tissue
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عنوان ژورنال: Disease Models & Mechanisms
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1754-8411,1754-8403
DOI: 10.1242/dmm.013854