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Regulation of IgA synthesis and immune response by T cells and interleukins

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McGhee, J.R., Mestecky, J., Elson, C.O. et al. Regulation of IgA synthesis and immune response by T cells and interleukins. J Clin Immunol 9, 175–199 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00916814

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