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Original Article

Characterization of a Novel Human IgG Antibody Reactive with a Ca2+-Sensitive Cell-Cell Adhesion Epitope of PtK2 Epithelial Cells

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Pages 237-245 | Received 10 Apr 1995, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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