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CD1-Restricted T Cells and Tumor Immunity

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Swann, J.B., Coquet, J.M.C., Smyth, M.J., Godfrey, D.I. (2007). CD1-Restricted T Cells and Tumor Immunity. In: Moody, D.B. (eds) T Cell Activation by CD1 and Lipid Antigens. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, vol 314. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69511-0_12

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