Cercarial Dermatitis Caused by Bird Schistosomes Comprises Both Immediate and Late Phase Cutaneous Hypersensitivity Reactions
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Immunology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0022-1767,1550-6606
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.172.6.3766