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Activation and distribution of regulatory T cells in naïve and antigen-stimulated immune systems

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    Esther N.M. Nolte-’t Hoen

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Nolte-’t Hoen, E.N., Wauben, M.H. (2005). Activation and distribution of regulatory T cells in naïve and antigen-stimulated immune systems. In: Taams, L.S., Wauben, M.H.M., Akbar, A.N. (eds) Regulatory T Cells in Inflammation. Progress in Inflammation Research. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-7643-7301-6_4

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