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Original Article

Cryofixation, Cryosubstitution, and Immunoelectron Microscopy: Potential Role in Diagnostic Pathology

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Pages 223-230 | Received 09 Oct 1995, Accepted 26 Oct 1995, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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