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Cancer/testis (CT) antigens, carcinogenesis and spermatogenesis

Yan-Ho Cheng Richmond University Medical Center; Staten Island, NY USACorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Elissa W.P. Wong Center for Biomedical Research; The Population Council; New York, NY USA
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C. Yan Cheng Center for Biomedical Research; The Population Council; New York, NY USACorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
Pages 209-220 | Received 05 Jul 2011, Accepted 05 Sep 2011, Published online: 01 Nov 2011

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