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Recent Advances in Dendritic Cell Biology

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Dendritic cells are professional antigen presenting cells that are central to the induction and regulation of immunity. This review discusses recent advances in the understanding of dendritic cell biology.

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    Sylvia Adams, David W. O’Neill & Nina Bhardwaj

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Adams, S., O’Neill, D.W. & Bhardwaj, N. Recent Advances in Dendritic Cell Biology. J Clin Immunol 25, 87–98 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10875-005-2814-2

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