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Functionally Defined T Cell Subsets in Transplantation Biology and Therapy: Regulatory T Cells and Th2 Cells

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Fowler, D., Hoffmann, P., Edinger, M. (2009). Functionally Defined T Cell Subsets in Transplantation Biology and Therapy: Regulatory T Cells and Th2 Cells. In: Bishop, M. (eds) Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 144. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78580-6_7

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