The Heavy Chain Variable Segment Gene Repertoire in Chronic Chagas′ Heart Disease
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The heavy chain variable segment gene repertoire in chronic Chagas' heart disease.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Immunology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0022-1767,1550-6606
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0802375