Pigeon breeders’ lung; IgG subclasses to pigeon intestinal mucin and IgA antigens
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Clinical survey of pigeon breeders.
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical & Experimental Immunology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0009-9104
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1993.tb03427.x