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Oncolytic Adenovirus-Based Immunotherapy for Malignant Mesothelioma: Preclinical Advances and Future Perspectives

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|Jul 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/am-2025-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2545-3149 | Journal ISSN: 0079-4252
Language: English, Polish
Page range: 46 - 50
Submitted on: Mar 23, 2025
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Accepted on: May 30, 2025
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Published on: Jul 8, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Mariangela Garofalo, Monika Staniszewska, Stefano Salmaso, Paolo Caliceti, Lukasz Kuryk, published by Polish Society of Microbiologists
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