BCG-induced inhibition and destruction of Taenia taeniaeformis in mice
β Scribed by R. C. A. THOMPSON; W. J. PENHALE; T. R. WHITE; D. A. PASS
- Book ID
- 119836905
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 478 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0141-9838
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