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Nomenclature for factors of the HLA system, 1994

1994; Wiley; Volume: 44; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

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Julia G. Bodmer, Steven G. E. Marsh, E. D. Albert, Walter F. Bodmer, Bo Dupont, M Kellis, Bernard Mach, Wolfgang R. Mayr, Peter Parham, Takehiko Sasazuki, Geziena M. Th. Schreuder, Jack L. Strominger, Arne Svejgaard, Paul I. Terasaki,

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Tissue AntigensVolume 44, Issue 1 p. 1-18 Free Access Nomenclature for factors of the HLA system, 1994 Julia G. Bodmer, Corresponding Author Julia G. BodmerImperial Cancer Research Fund 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3PX United Kingdom Tel. 44–71-269-3395 FAX 44–71-831-6786Search for more papers by this authorSteven G.E. Marsh, Steven G.E. MarshSearch for more papers by this authorEkkehard D. Albert, Ekkehard D. AlbertSearch for more papers by this authorWalter F. Bodmer, Walter F. BodmerSearch for more papers by this authorBo Dupont, Bo DupontSearch for more papers by this authorHenry A. Erlich, Henry A. ErlichSearch for more papers by this authorBernard Mach, Bernard MachSearch for more papers by this authorWolfgang R. Mayr, Wolfgang R. MayrSearch for more papers by this authorPeter Parham, Peter ParhamSearch for more papers by this authorTakehiko Sasazuki, Takehiko SasazukiSearch for more papers by this authorGeziena M. Th. Schreuder, Geziena M. Th. SchreuderSearch for more papers by this authorJack L. Strominger, Jack L. StromingerSearch for more papers by this authorArne Svejgaard, Arne SvejgaardSearch for more papers by this authorPaul I. Terasaki, Paul I. TerasakiSearch for more papers by this author Julia G. Bodmer, Corresponding Author Julia G. BodmerImperial Cancer Research Fund 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3PX United Kingdom Tel. 44–71-269-3395 FAX 44–71-831-6786Search for more papers by this authorSteven G.E. Marsh, Steven G.E. MarshSearch for more papers by this authorEkkehard D. Albert, Ekkehard D. AlbertSearch for more papers by this authorWalter F. Bodmer, Walter F. BodmerSearch for more papers by this authorBo Dupont, Bo DupontSearch for more papers by this authorHenry A. Erlich, Henry A. ErlichSearch for more papers by this authorBernard Mach, Bernard MachSearch for more papers by this authorWolfgang R. Mayr, Wolfgang R. MayrSearch for more papers by this authorPeter Parham, Peter ParhamSearch for more papers by this authorTakehiko Sasazuki, Takehiko SasazukiSearch for more papers by this authorGeziena M. Th. Schreuder, Geziena M. Th. SchreuderSearch for more papers by this authorJack L. Strominger, Jack L. StromingerSearch for more papers by this authorArne Svejgaard, Arne SvejgaardSearch for more papers by this authorPaul I. Terasaki, Paul I. 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