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High Levels of mRNA Encoding IL-4 in Unstimulated Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from Tuberculosis Patients Revealed by Quantitative Nested Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction; Correlations with Serum IgE Levels

Pages 106-109 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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