Statistical Estimation & Inference of Cell Counts from ELISPOT Limiting Dilution Assays
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1054-3406,1520-5711
DOI: 10.1080/10543406.2013.790645