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Case Study: Immunogenicity of Natalizumab

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Immunogenicity of Biopharmaceuticals

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Subramanyam, M. (2008). Case Study: Immunogenicity of Natalizumab. In: Weert, M.v., Møller, E.H. (eds) Immunogenicity of Biopharmaceuticals. Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Aspects, vol VIII. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-75841-1_10

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