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Multiple effects of immunostimulatory DNA on T cells and the role of type I interferons

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  1. R.W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute, 3210 Merryfield Row, 92121, La Jolla, CA, USA

    Siquan Sun

  2. Department of Immunology, IMM4, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, 92037, La Jolla, CA, USA

    Xiaohong Zhang & Jonathan Sprent

  3. The Edward Jenner Institute for Vaccine Research, Compton, RG20 7NN, Newbury, Berkshire, UK

    David Tough

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Sun, S., Zhang, X., Tough, D. et al. Multiple effects of immunostimulatory DNA on T cells and the role of type I interferons. Springer Semin Immunopathol 22, 77–84 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002810000028

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