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Mycobacterium vaccae Immunization to OVA Sensitized Pregnant BALB/c Mice Suppressed Placental and Postnatal IL-5 and Inducing IFN-γ Secretion

Tunc Akkoc Marmara University, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Istanbul, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Aarif O. Eifan Marmara University, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Istanbul, Turkey
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Cevdet Ozdemir Marmara University, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Istanbul, Turkey
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Didem Yazi Marmara University, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Istanbul, Turkey
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Ozlem Yesil Marmara University, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Istanbul, Turkey
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Nerin N. Bahceciler Marmara University, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Istanbul, Turkey
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Isil B. Barlan Marmara University, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Istanbul, Turkey
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Pages 1-11 | Published online: 08 Oct 2008

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