Soluble Host-Defense Lectins
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1Department of Applied Biochemistry, Tokai University, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan 2Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, National Science Laboratory, Edinburgh EH177QT, UK 3National Research Laboratory of Defense Proteins, Global Research Laboratory of Insect Symbiosis, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 609735, Republic of Korea 4Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa 078-8510, Japan
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دوره 2012 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2012