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Th2 cells as effectors in postirradiation pulmonary damage preceding fibrosis in the rat

W. WESTERMANN, R. SCHOBL, E. P. RIEBER, K.-H. FRANK Institute of Immunology
Pages 629-638 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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