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MUC1 as a target antigen for cancer immunotherapy

Bruce Acres Transgene, Department of Medical and Regulatory Affairs, 67082 Strasbourg, France. [email protected]
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Jean-Marc Limacher Transgene, Department of Medical and Regulatory Affairs, 67082 Strasbourg, France
Pages 493-502 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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