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Original Article

Nasal-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Is Not an Absolute Requirement for the Induction of Rat Tear IgA Antibody Responses

Randall F. GillDepartment of Immunology and Microbiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USACorrespondence[email protected]
,
Gaila PirockinaiteDepartment of Immunology and Microbiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Nancy L. O’Sullivan
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Paul C. MontgomeryDepartment of Immunology and Microbiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Pages 1-8 | Received 28 May 2009, Accepted 07 Oct 2009, Published online: 18 Dec 2009

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