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Tumor Immunology and Cancer Vaccines

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Choo, A.Y., Choo, D.K., Kim, J.J., Weiner, D.B. (2005). DNA Vaccination in Immunotherapy of Cancer. In: Khleif, S.N. (eds) Tumor Immunology and Cancer Vaccines. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 123. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-27545-2_6

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