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Idiosyncratic behaviour of adult BALB/c mice subjected to tolerization schedules has been observed with two dissimilar systems using heterologous γ-globulins and the α1 → 3 glucosyl epitope of dextran B1355 as tolerogens.
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Howard, J.G. (1985). Immunological Tolerance in BALB/c Mice. In: Potter, M. (eds) The BALB/c Mouse. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, vol 122. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70740-7_25
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