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Research Article

Tape transfer sectioning of tissue microarrays introduces nonspecific immunohistochemical staining artifacts

D CatchpooleBiospecimens Research Group, and Tumour Bank The Children's Cancer Research UnitCorrespondence[email protected]
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N MackieBiospecimens Research Group, and Tumour Bank The Children's Cancer Research Unit
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S McIverBiospecimens Research Group, and Tumour Bank The Children's Cancer Research Unit
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A ChetcutiBiospecimens Research Group, and Tumour Bank The Children's Cancer Research Unit
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A HenwoodHistopathology Department, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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N GrafHistopathology Department, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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S ArbuckleHistopathology Department, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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Pages 421-428 | Accepted 08 Sep 2010, Published online: 22 Nov 2010

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