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Phenotypic and functional characterization of human contrasuppressor cell interactions

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  1. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, UCLA Medical School, Center for Health Science, Los Angeles, Calif., USA

    R. Brines

  2. Department of Immunology, United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St. Thomas's Hospitals, Guy's Campus, SE1 9RT, London, (UK)

    T. Lehner

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Lehner, T., Brines, R. Phenotypic and functional characterization of human contrasuppressor cell interactions. Immunol Res 7, 33–44 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02918152

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