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Placental Trophoblast and Endothelial Cells as Target of Maternal Immune Response

Roberta Bulla Department of Physiology and Pathology, University of Trieste, via Fleming 22, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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Fleur Bossi Department of Physiology and Pathology, University of Trieste, via Fleming 22, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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Oriano Radillo Laboratorio di analisi, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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Francesco De Seta Department of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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Francesco Tedesco Department of Physiology and Pathology, University of Trieste, via Fleming 22, 34127 Trieste, Italy
Pages 11-18 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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