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In the Thick of the Fray: NK Cells in Inflamed Tissues

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Current Topics in Innate Immunity

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Marcenaro, E., Chiesa, M.D., Ferranti, B., Moretta, A. (2007). In the Thick of the Fray: NK Cells in Inflamed Tissues. In: Lambris, J.D. (eds) Current Topics in Innate Immunity. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 598. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71767-8_2

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