Germinal centers: Getting there is half the fun
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چکیده
Several recent studies have provided new insights into how the infrequent B and T cells that are specific for a particular immunizing antigen come together to form the germinal centers that are crucial to the immune response.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998