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Immunologic effects of TCDD exposure in humans

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Knutsen, A.P. Immunologic effects of TCDD exposure in humans. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 33, 673–681 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01625599

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