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Original Research

Lack of MHC class II molecules favors CD8+ T-cell infiltration into tumors associated with an increased control of tumor growth

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Article: e1404213 | Received 31 May 2017, Accepted 06 Nov 2017, Published online: 07 Dec 2017

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