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Research Article

Synapsin-induced proliferation of T-cell lines against myelin basic protein obtained from rats with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

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Pages 661-666 | Received 25 Feb 2009, Accepted 06 Jun 2009, Published online: 03 Nov 2009

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