Differential expression of IgE and IgG4 specific antibody responses in asymptomatic and chronic human filariasis.

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Published in J Immunol on May 01, 1993

Authors

A Kurniawan1, M Yazdanbakhsh, R van Ree, R Aalberse, M E Selkirk, F Partono, R M Maizels

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Biology, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom.

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